Scripture Verse

Give us this day our daily bread. Matthew 6:11

Introduction

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John Cennick 1718–1755
National Portrait Gallery

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Words: John Cen­nick, 1741.

Music: Old 100th at­trib­ut­ed to Lou­is Bour­geois, in Four Score and Se­ven Psalms of Da­vid (Ge­ne­va, Swit­zer­land: 1551) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pic­ture of Bour­geois (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Be pre­sent at our ta­ble, Lord;
Be here and ev­ery­where ad­ored;
Thy crea­tures bless, and grant that we
May feast in pa­ra­dise with Thee.

We thank Thee, Lord, for this our food,
For life and health and ev­ery good;
By Thine own hand may we be fed;
Give us each day our dai­ly bread.

We thank Thee, Lord, for this our good,
But more be­cause of Je­sus’ blood;
Let man­na to our souls be giv’n,
The Bread of Life sent down from Heav’n.