O Bread of Heaven Beneath this Veil [Complete Hymn with Lyrics]

The hymn entitled ‘O Bread of Heaven Beneath this Veil‘ is one of the popular English hymns which is used in Christian communities during worship. Catholic faithful use this hymn as one of the Communion Hymns for Mass and other liturgical celebrations. You will find below the lyrics of this hymn.

O Bread of Heaven Beneath this Veil Lyrics

1. O bread of heaven, beneath this veil,

Thou dost thy very God conceal’

My Jesus, dearest treasure, hail

I love thee and adoring kneel,

Each loving soul by thee is fed

With thy own self in form of bread.

2. O food of life, thou who dost give

The pledge of immortality,

I live, no ’tis not I that live.

God gives me life, God lives in me,

He feeds my soul, he guides my ways,

And every grief with joy repays.

3. O bond of love, that dost unite

The servant to his loving Lord,

Could I dare live, and not require

Such love-Then death were meet reward.

I cannot live unless to prove

Some love for such unmeasured love.

4. Beloved Lord in heaven above

There, Jesus, thou awaitest me

To gaze on Thee with changeless love.

Yes, Thus, I hope thus shall it be

For how can He deny me heaven

Who here on earth himself hath given?

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