Break Thou the Bread of Life

Break thou the bread of life,
dear Lord, to me,
as thou didst break the loaves
beside the sea;
beyond the sacred page
I seek thee, Lord;
my spirit pants for thee,
O Living Word!

Bless thou the truth,
dear Lord, to me, to me,
as thou didst bless
the bread by Galilee;
then shall all bondage cease,
all fetters fall;
and I shall find my peace,
my all in all.

Thou art the bread of life,
O Lord, to me;
Thy holy Word the truth
That saveth me;
Give me to eat
and live With Thee above;
Teach me to love Thy truth,
For Thou art love.

Spirit and life are they,
Words Thou dost speak;
I hasten to obey,
But I am weak;
Thou art my only help,
Thou art my life;
Heeding Thy holy Word
I win the strife.