HYMN: Christ, Who Feeds Both Soul and Flesh

I admit with struggling with a hymn idea for the text of the Feeding of the 5000. I didn't want to be too literal, doing a retelling in rhymed verse. So instead of focusing on the numbers and the miracle, I went towards the teaching Jesus did in the text: God provides. So for Lent IV in the LSB 1-year lectionary, I combined the text, John 6:1-15, with the introit (Psalm 122:1; Isaiah 66:10-11) and Old Testament (Exodus 16:4) texts. Here's the result. Feedback is always a blessing.

Christ, Who Feeds Both Soul and Flesh

1. Christ, Who feeds both soul and flesh,

Raining bread from heaven,

Evermore my soul refresh

With Your holy leaven.

2. Fill me with Your daily bread.

Satisfy each yearning

With Your grace, O Christ, my Head,

Every day returning.

3. Teach me, Lord, to always seek

More than signs and wonders.

Let me crave each Word You speak

With Your voice that thunders.

4. Lead me to rejoice and cling

To Your every blessing

With each hymn of praise I sing,

Your good will confessing.

76 76 (Trochaic)

Suggested Temporary Tune: LASST UNS ALLE (LSB 390)

Text: John 6:1-15; Psalm 122:1; Isaiah 66:10-11; Exodus 16:4

Occasion: Lent IV