Break Thou the Bread of Life Mary A. Lathbury, 1877 The nourishing of our spiritual lives by God’s Word is compared to Jesus’ feeding of the multitude; prayer that God’s Spirit will help us to understand the truth of the Scripture Deut. 8:3; Jer. 15:16; Matt. 4:4; 14:15-21; Luke 24:32, 45; John 6:35 St. 1 (Break Thou the bread . . . ) John 5:39 St. 2 (Bless Thou the truth . . . ) Ps. 119:44-45; John 8:32 St. 3 (Thou art the bread of . . . ) John 17:17; 2 Tim. 3:15-16 St. 4 (O send Thy Spirit . . . )