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The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 613 · Words: Charles Wesley · Tune: LAND OF REST
O Thou Who This Mysterious Bread
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A communion hymn by Charles Wesley (1745) based on the Emmaus road narrative (Luke 24), inviting Christ to be present at the Lord's Table and to open the hearts of worshipers as he did for the disciples. It meditates on longing, revelation, and the burning love kindled by Christ's presence.
Verse 1
O Thou who this
mysterious bread
didst in Emmaus break,
return, herewith
our souls to feed,
and to thy
followers speak.
Verse 2
Unseal the volume
of thy grace,
apply the gospel word;
open our eyes
to see thy face,
our hearts to know the Lord.
Verse 3
Of thee communing still,
we mourn till
thou the veil remove;
talk with us, and
our hearts shall burn
with flames of fervent love.
Verse 4
Enkindle now
the heavenly zeal,
and make thy mercy known,
and give our pardoned
souls to feel
that God and love are one.
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