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THE WORD OF GOD

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  1. 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!
  2. 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.
  3. 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.
    Amen

Copyright by J. H. Vincent. Used by permission

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