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I Received the Living God

Hymn on ONE LICENSE

Jesus said: I am the Bread Kneeded long to give you life

Author: Anonymous
Tune: LIVING GOD
Published in 12 hymnals

Audio files: Recording

Representative Text

Refrain:
I received the living God,
and my heart is full of joy.
I received the living God,
and my heart is full of joy.

1 Jesus said: "I am the Bread
Kneaded long to give you life;
You who will partake of me
Need not ever fear to die." [Refrain]

2 Jesus said: "I am the Way,
And my Father longs for you;
So I come to bring you home
To be one with him anew." [Refrain]

3 Jesus said: "I am the Truth;
If you follow close to me,
You will know me in your heart,
And my word shall make you free." [Refrain]

4 Jesus said: "I am the Life
Far from whom no thing can grow,
But receive this living bread,
And my Spirit you shall know." [Refrain]

Source: Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #325

Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Jesus said: I am the Bread Kneeded long to give you life
Title: I Received the Living God
Author: Anonymous
Meter: 7.7.7.7. with refrian
Language: English
Refrain First Line: I received the living God
Copyright: Public Domain

Timeline

Instances in all hymnals

Instances (1 - 12 of 12)
Text

Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #325

TextAudio

Evangelical Lutheran Worship #477

Text

Gather Comprehensive #851

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #809

Hymnal Supplement 1991 #761

Text

Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #815

Journeysongs (3rd ed.) #786

One in Faith #544

Text

RitualSong #913

Singing Our Faith #239

Text

With One Voice #700

Text

Worship (3rd ed.) #735

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