First Reading Exodus 16:2-4, 9-15

Manna in the wilderness; what is it? It is the bread the Lord has given

Psalm Psalm 78:23-29

He commanded the skies; he rained down manna; they ate and were filled

Second Reading Ephesians 4:25-5:2

Put away falsehood; do not grieve Spirit; walk in love as Christ

Gospel John 6:35, 41-51

I am living bread; whoever eats will live; bread I give is my flesh

Hymns connected to the first reading

When Israel Through the Desert Passed
When Israel through the desert passed
Martin Behm ·1602

Hymns connected to the psalm

Jesus Thou Art Mine Forever
Jesus Thou art mine forever
Erdmann Neumeister ·1714
Panis Angelicus
Panis angelicus fit panis hominum
·1872

Hymns connected to the gospel

Adoremus te Domine
Adoremus te Domine
Unknown medieval author ·1200
Adoro Te Devote
Adoro te devote, latens Deitas
Thomas Aquinas ·1264
Art Thou Weary Art Thou Troubled
Art thou weary, art thou troubled
Stephen the Sabaite ·750
As the Sun Doth Daily Rise
As the sun doth daily rise
Ambrose of Milan / J. Ellerton ·387
Bread of the World in Mercy Broken
Bread of the world in mercy broken
Reginald Heber ·1811
Break Now the Bread of Life
Break now the bread of life
Alexander Groves ·1884
Come, Let Us Eat
Come, let us eat, for now the feast is spread
Billema Nowottny ·1958
Dearest Jesus Draw Thou Near Me
Dearest Jesus, draw Thou near me
Gerhardt Tersteegen ·1729
Draw Near and Take the Body of the Lord
Draw near and take the body of the Lord
John of Damascus ·1696
Draw Nigh and Take the Body of the Lord
Draw nigh and take the body of the Lord
Latin anonymous ·700
Draw Us to Thee
Draw us to Thee, for then shall we be drawn
Johann Albrecht Bengel ·1714
Draw Us to Thee in Mind and Heart
Draw us to Thee in mind and heart
Unknown
Draw Us to You
Draw us to You, for then shall we run
William Reed Huntington ·1894
Eat This Bread
Eat this bread and never hunger more
Bernadette Farrell ·1980
Father, We Thank Thee
Father, we thank thee who hast planted
F. Bland Tucker ·1939
For the Bread Which You Have Broken
For the bread which you have broken
Louis F. Benson ·1924
Gather Us In
Here in this place new light is streaming,
·1982
Here I Am Lord
I, the Lord of sea and sky
·1981
Here O Lord I See You Face to Face
Here, O Lord, I see You face to face
Gerhard Wolter Molanus ·1589
Here O My Lord I See You Face to Face
Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face
Horatius Bonar ·1855
Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face To Face
Here, O my Lord, I see Thee face to face
Horatius Bonar ·1855
Humbly I Adore Thee
Humbly I adore thee, Verity unseen,
·1969
I Am the Bread of Life
I am the Bread of Life
Suzanne Toolan ·1966
I Come O Savior to Your Table
I come, O Savior, to Your table
Gerhard Wolter Molanus ·1540
I Come, O Savior, to Thy Table
I come, O Savior, to Thy table
Johann Gerhardt ·1630
Invited, Lord, by Boundless Grace
Invited, Lord, by boundless grace
Unknown ·1800
Jesus Comes Today with Healing
Jesus comes today with healing
Margaret Clarkson ·1984
Lord Jesus Christ Thou Living Bread
Lord Jesus Christ, Thou living bread
Josua Stegmann ·1627
Lord Jesus Christ Thou hast Prepared
Lord Jesus Christ, Thou hast prepared
Johann Funck ·1642
Lord Jesus Christ You Have Bestowed
Lord Jesus Christ, You have bestowed
Johann Heermann ·1630
Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread
Lord Jesus Christ, life-giving bread
Josua Stegmann ·1627
Lord Jesus Christ, We Humbly Pray
Lord Jesus Christ, we humbly pray
Martin Behm ·1610
Lord Jesus Christ, You Have Prepared
Lord Jesus Christ, You have prepared
Martin Behm ·1610
Lord Jesus Who art Come
Lord Jesus, who art come
unknown ·1800
My God and Is Thy Table Spread
My God, and is Thy table spread
Isaac Watts ·1707
Now, My Tongue, the Mystery Telling
Now, my tongue, the mystery telling
Thomas Aquinas ·1264
O Bread of Life From Heaven
O Bread of Life from heaven
Philipp Nicolai ·1599
O Gracious Lord, I Firmly Am Believing
O gracious Lord, I firmly am believing
Erdmann Neumeister ·1714
O Living Bread from Heaven
O Living Bread from Heaven
Josua Stegmann ·1626
O Lord We Praise Thee Bless Thee and Adore Thee
O Lord we praise Thee, bless Thee, and adore Thee
Martin Behm ·1610
O Lord, We Praise Thee
O Lord, we praise thee, bless thee, and adore thee
Martin Behm ·1610
O Lord, We Praise You
O Lord, we praise you, bless you, and adore you
Martin Behm ·1610
O Salutaris Hostia
O salutaris Hostia, quae caeli pandis ostium
·1264
Of the Glorious Body Telling
Of the glorious Body telling
St. Thomas Aquinas ·1263
Our Table Now with Food is Spread
Our table now with food is spread
Nicolai Leonhard Grundtvig ·1844
Pan de Vida
Pan de Vida, cuerpo del Señor,
·1988
Soul Adorn Thyself with Gladness
Soul, adorn thyself with gladness
Johann Franck ·1661
Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness
Soul, adorn yourself with gladness
Johann Franck ·1661
The Savior Calls Let Every Ear
The Savior calls, let every ear
Johann Olearius ·1661
Thee We Adore, O Hidden Savior
Thee we adore, O hidden Savior, Thee
Thomas Aquinas ·1264
Twas on That Dark That Doleful Night
'Twas on that dark, that doleful night
Thomas Ken ·1695
What Is This Bread
What is this bread?
Fredrick W. Herzfeld ·1974
You Satisfy the Hungry Heart
You satisfy the hungry heart
Omer Westendorf ·1977
Your Table I Approach
Your table I approach, O Lord
Heinrich Behm ·1648

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

If God Himself Be For Me
Lord, Enthroned in Heavenly Splendor
Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendor
George Hugh Bourne ·1874

Hymn Suggestions

Forgive Our Sins as We Forgive
Forgive our sins as we forgive
Rolf Jacobi ·1958
Joyful, Joyful We Adore Thee
Joyful, joyful we adore thee
Henry Van Dyke ·1907
Lord Jesus Christ, Life-Giving Bread
Lord Jesus Christ, life-giving bread
Josua Stegmann ·1627
Love in Christ is Strong and Living
Love in Christ is strong and living
Mark P. Svendsen ·2006
O Bread of Life From Heaven
O Bread of Life from heaven
Philipp Nicolai ·1599
O Jesus Joy of Loving Hearts
O Jesus, joy of loving hearts
Bernard of Clairvaux ·1150
O Living Bread from Heaven
O Living Bread from Heaven
Josua Stegmann ·1626
Soul, Adorn Yourself with Gladness
Soul, adorn yourself with gladness
Johann Franck ·1661
We Who Once Were Dead
We who once were dead in sin
Jaroslav J. Vajda ·1977
Where Charity and Love Prevail
Where charity and love prevail
Latin hymn traditionally attributed to St. Ignatius of Antioch, English text by Omer Westendorf ·1960
Your Heart, O God, is Grieved
Your heart, O God, is grieved
Martin Behm ·1602

ELCA — Sundays and Seasons

Gathering

Oh That I Had a Thousand Voices
Oh that I had a thousand voices
Johann Mentzer ·1661