Lyrics to let us break bread together

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The author and composer of this Afro-American spiritual are unknown. It refers to some very traditional Eucharistic practices eg facing east while praying and celebrating Eucharist. Iit appears that there have been very few cases where alternative words are set to the tune.

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Let Us Break Bread Together Story
Let Us Break Bread Together YouTube Video.
What does Let us break bread together mean?
When was Let Us Break bread Together written?
Where does break bread come from?
Is Let Us Break bread Together public domain?

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Lyrics

Let us break bread together on our knees,
Let us break bread together on our knees.
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.

Let us drink wine together on our knees,
Let us drink wine together on our knees.
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.

Let us praise God together on our knees,
Let us praise God together on our knees.
When I fall on my knees with my face to the rising sun,
O Lord, have mercy on me.

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Hymns about Eucharist
Gospel-style hymns

Negro spiritual

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)

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)

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)

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)

Let Us Break Bread Together Story

‘Let Us Break Bread Together’ follows in the tradition of most negro spirituals in its simplicity in both words and tune. Negro spirituals were mostly composed by black American slaves with no western training in music.

Some scholars believe that the slaves simply added words to African traditional folk tunes they had left behind in Africa.

This hymn or spiritual has found use among young people as it is easy to accompany it with acoustic guitars and therefore lends itself to a freer form of worship.

It has also gradually found acceptance among the older Christians as well. This is clearly shown by its inclusion in many hymn books and albums such as the late 1970s album The Old Rugged Cross by long-standing and revered gospel singer George Beverly Shea.

This song is used during communion services. It reminds us of our spiritual food and drink presented through the bread and wine during holy communion.

Let Us Break Bread Together YouTube Video.

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What does Let us break bread together mean?

Have a meal, eat. For example, It's hard to remain enemies when you've broken bread together. This term occurs in numerous places in the New Testament, where it sometimes means to share bread and other times to distribute food to others.

When was Let Us Break bread Together written?

148, Apr. –June 1925), including a variety of tales, riddles, proverbs, and spirituals, said to have been collected in 1923 from students at the Penn School. “Let us break bread together” appeared on pages 237–238, text only (Fig. 1).

Where does break bread come from?

Origin of To Break Bread With Someone This expression has Biblical origins; Jesus, when eating with His Disciples, would break the bread (which was much harder than typical bread today and thus requires breaking rather than tearing) and pass out pieces to be shared among them as a group.

Is Let Us Break bread Together public domain?

The music used in this recording belongs in the Public Domain, but the Performance rights ℗ belong to Richard M S Irwin. You may click the Download Button to obtain the MP3 recording for use in Worship (including online services) or for personal use only.

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