TO BECOME THE BREAD OF REJOICING

To become the bread of rejoicing,

To become the wine of your love.

To become the song of your gladness,

To become your body, O Lord, Jesus Christ!

See, O Lord, the bread of our pain,

The bread we knead with our hands worn by sorrow,

The bread of our grief, the bread of our suffering,

Give us on this day, O Lord

Give us our daily bread!

See, O Lord, the bread of our toil,

The bread we sow which is ripe, now for harvest,

The bread of our work, the bread of our labour,

Give...

See, O Lord, the bread of our love,

The bread we break and we share with each other,

The hearts that we give bring joy to the lonely...

See, O Lord, the bread of our life,

The bread of heaven which brightens our pathway,

The bread of the way that leads to the kingdom...

See, O Lord, the wine of our joy,

The wine which flows from the grapes of our vineyards,

The joy of the earth, the wine of our feasting...