(Bernadette Farrell - JS3 788)
Lyrics
Refrain
Bread of life, hope of the world, Jesus Christ, our brother:
feed us now, give us life, lead us to one another.
Bread of life, hope of the world, Jesus Christ, our brother:
feed us now, give us life, lead us to one another.
Verse 1
As we proclaim your death, as we recall your life,
we remember your promise, to return again.
As we proclaim your death, as we recall your life,
we remember your promise, to return again.
Verse 2
The bread we break and share was scattered once as grain:
just as now it is gathered, make your people one.
The bread we break and share was scattered once as grain:
just as now it is gathered, make your people one.
Verse 3
We eat this living bread, we drink this saving cup:
sign of hope in our broken world, source of lasting love.
We eat this living bread, we drink this saving cup:
sign of hope in our broken world, source of lasting love.
Verse 4
Hold us in unity, in love for all to see;
that the world may believe in you, God of all who live.
Hold us in unity, in love for all to see;
that the world may believe in you, God of all who live.
Verse 5
You are the bread of peace, you are the wine of joy,
broken now for your people, poured in endless love.
You are the bread of peace, you are the wine of joy,
broken now for your people, poured in endless love.
Text and music: Bernadette Farrell, b. 1957, © 1982, 1987, Bernadette Farrell. Published by OCP. All rights reserved.