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The United Methodist Hymnal · No. 618 · Words: African American Spiritual (Traditional) · Tune: LET US BREAK BREAD
Let Us Break Bread Together
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →"Let Us Break Bread Together" is a beloved African American spiritual rooted in the antebellum era, sung as a communion hymn calling believers to kneel together in worship. Its recurring refrain—"When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun"—reflects the devotional spirituality of enslaved African Americans.
Verse 1
Let us break bread together
on our knees, (on our knees)
let us break bread together
on our knees, (on our knees)
When I fall on my knees
with my face
to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy
on me. (on me)
Verse 2
Let us drink wine together
on our knees, (on our knees)
let us drink wine together
on our knees. (on our knees)
When I fall on my knees
with my face
to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy
on me. (on me)
Verse 3
Let us praise God together
on our knees, (on our knees)
let us praise God together
on our knees. (on our knees)
When I fall on my knees
with my face
to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy
on me. (on me)
Verse 4
Let us praise God together
on our knees, (on our knees)
Let us praise God together
on our knees. (on our knees)
When I fall on my knees
with my face
to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy
if you please. (if you please)
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