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Let us adore th' eternal Word Christ the bread of life, John 6. 31 35 39

Isaac Watts printed it in 1707 in Hymns and Spiritual Songs, Book III, no. 5, under John 6:31, 35, 39.

WRITTEN BY

Isaac Watts 1674–1748

PRINTED

1707 Hymns and Spiritual Songs · no. 5

METRE

Common Metre 8.6.8.6 · 6 stanzas

WRITTEN ON

John 6:31, 35, 39 the verse printed above it

The hymn, and the Scripture in it

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STANZA I

Let us adore th' eternal Word

Let us adore th' eternal Word,

'Tis he our souls hath fed;

Thou art our living stream, O Lord,

And thou th' immortal bread.

Where Watts found it

Watts printed the hymn under John 6:31, 35, 39. The line that comes closest to it is marked.

31Our fathers ate the manna in the wilderness, as it is written: ‘He gave them bread from heaven to eat.’” 35Jesus answered, “I am the bread of life. Whoever comes to Me will never hunger, and whoever believes in Me will never thirst. 39And this is the will of Him who sent Me, that I shall lose none of those He has given Me, but raise them up at the last day. JOHN 6:31, 35, 39 · BEREAN STANDARD BIBLE READ JOHN 6

Let us adore th' eternal Word, 'Tis he our souls hath fed; Thou art our living stream, O Lord, And thou th' immortal bread. STANZA I

Its place in the book

Book III of the hymn book, “Prepared for the Lord's Supper”, holds these hymns in this order: 48 hymns. This is number 5. Point at a tick to see the hymn; click it to open that hymn.

NO. 5 · ISAAC WATTS · THIS HYMN Let us adore th' eternal Word

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