"Feed Thy Children, God Most Holy"

                 By Johann Heermann, 1585-1647

                                  Text From:

                       THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL

        (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941)







        Feed Thy children, God most holy,

        Comfort sinners poor and lowly;

        O Thou Bread of Life from heaven,

        Bless the food Thou here hast given!

        As these gifts the body nourish,

        May our souls in graces flourish

        Till with saints in heavenly splendor

        At Thy feast due thanks we render.



        


        Notes:

        Hymn #659 from _The Lutheran Hymnal_

        Text: Ps. 145: 15, 16

        Author: Johann Heermann, 1656, alt.

        Translated by: composite

        Titled:"Speis uns, o Gott, deine Kinder"

        Composer: Johann Cruger, 1649

        Tune: "Schmuecke dich"