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425 Bread of heaven, on thee I
feed, Verse 5
Verse 1 O blessed hope! With this elate,
Let not our hearts be desolate,
Bread of heaven, on thee I feed, For thy flesh is But, strong in faith, in patience wait
meat indeed: Until he come. 5/5
Ever may my soul be fed HOME

With this true and living bread; day by day with 427 Come, Thou everlasting
strength supplied through the life of him who spirit,
died. 1/2 Verse 1
Come, Thou everlasting spirit,
Verse 2 Bring to every thankful mind
Vine of heaven, thy blood supplies This blest cup All the Saviour's dying merit,
of sacrifice: All his sufferings for mankind: 1/3
'Tis thy wounds my healing give;
Verse 2
To thy Cross I look and live: Thou my life, O let True recorder of his passion,
me be rooted, grafted, built on thee! Now the living faith impart,
Amen. 2/2 Now reveal his great salvation,
HOME Preach his gospel to our heart. 2/3
426 By Christ redeemed, in Christ

restored, Verse 3
Verse 1 Come, Thou witness of his dying;
Come, remembrancer divine,
By Christ redeemed, in Christ restored, Let us feel Thy power, applying
We keep the memory adored, Christ to every soul, and mine. 3/3
And show the death of our dear Lord
Until he come. 1/5 HOME

Verse 2 428 I am not worthy, holy Lord
His body, broken in our stead, Verse 1
Is here in this memorial bread, I am not worthy, holy Lord, that Thou shouldst
And so our feeble love is fed come to me; speak but the word :
Until he come. 2/5 one gracious word can set the sinner free. 1/4

Verse 3 Verse 2
The drops of his dread agony, I am not worthy; cold and bare the lodging of
His life-blood shed for us, we see; my soul; how canst Thou deign to enter there?
The wine shall tell the mystery Lord, speak, and make me whole. 2/4
Until he come. 3/5
Verse 3
Verse 4 I am not worthy; yet, my God, how can I say
And thus that dark betrayal night thee nay, thee, who didst give Thy flesh, and
With the last advent we unite, blood my ransom-price to pay? 3/4
By one blest chain of loving rite,
Until he come. 4/5 Verse 4

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