One Bread, One Body
One bread, one body, one Lord of all
A Eucharistic song celebrating the unity of the church in the one bread and one body of Christ. The refrain is followed by stanzas on the diverse members united in one body. Based directly on 1 Corinthians 10 and 12.
History & Background
Written by John B. Foley SJ (b.1939) in 1978. One of the most widely sung contemporary Eucharistic songs, based on 1 Corinthians 10:16-17.
Hymnal Appearances
- Evangelical Lutheran Worship — 496
- Gather 4th Edition — 1042
Bulletin Note
One Bread, One Body — John B. Foley SJ, 1978
Preaching Connection
1 Corinthians 10:16-17 — unity in the Eucharist as the sign of the church's oneness.
Themes
Eucharist Unity Community Contemporary