Bread of Heaven
© 2019 Bret Hesla.

Bread of heaven, cup of love.
Bread of heaven, cup of love.
You are the way we live.
You are the way we live.

Bread of sharing, cup that’s passed.
Bread of sharing, cup that’s passed.
Be in our letting go.
Be in our letting go.

Bread of mercy, cup of hope.
Bread of mercy, cup of hope.
Off’ring a way of peace.
Off’ring a way of peace.

Bread of witness, cup unbowed.
Bread of witness, cup unbowed.
Challenge of wrongful walls.
Challenge of wrongful walls.

Bread that rises, cup held high.
Bread that rises, cup held high.
All things shall be made new.
All things shall be made new.

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Bread of kindness, cup of grace.
Bread of kindness, cup of grace.
Hosting a meal for all.
Hosting a meal for all.

Bread of refuge, cup of rest.
Bread of refuge, cup of rest.
Balm for a wounded world.
Balm for a wounded world.

Bread of beauty, cup that shines.
Bread of beauty, cup that shines.
Fill us with simple joys.
Fill us with simple joys.

Bread of courage, cup of fire.
Bread of courage, cup of fire.
Forge us for justice now.
Forge us for justice now.

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Words and music by Bret Hesla.
Written on commission for Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church, Minneapolis.
© 2019 Bret Hesla. All rights reserved. Use with permission, please.
Licensed via OneLicense.net, Contact: Bret.hesla@gmail.com.

Recording:
Piano: Tom Witt; Flute: Ray Makeever; Guitar: Bret Hesla
Vocals: Bret Hesla (lead), Martha Schwen-Bardwell, Ray Makeever, Linda Breitag, Richard Bruxvoort Colligan

•  mp3 – $1.00
•  Leadsheet (SATB + chords) – $2.00
•  Piano score – $3.00
•  Chord chart (full lyrics + chords) – $2.00
•  Tiff for reprint – $2.00

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