This
hymn about Eucharist
was written by American liturgical musician and composer Michael Philip Ward ().
It was first published in 1986 in the collection "Open our Hearts - Ten
songs for worship ...at baptisms, confirmations, weddings, first communions, and
other special celebrations".
The song is based on Luke 24 and Acts 2 - the story of seeing Jesus on the road
to Emmaus.
The tune has a 4/4 time signature, and in the key of G the first few notes are
DD DD DD E EF G.
It should not be confused with hymns of the same title by Bob Hurd or Timothy R
Smith (and likely others).
Solo singer with piano accompaniment - professionally produced:
Choir with piano (lots of background noise):
Lyrics
The lyrics are
copyright
so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on
this website. A rough outline is:
1 In the walking on the road, we saw him.
... we knew he was alive!
2 We set out to find his friends to tell them ...
3 But then we became afraid without him.
Bridge:
We ran out in o the street to tell them, ev’ryone that
“God has raised him up and we have seen the Lord!”
We took bread as he had done and then we blessed it,
broke it, offered it.
In the breaking of the bread, we saw Him!
KEEP IN CASE ORIGINAL IS REMOVED, BUT DO NOT DISPLAY
1 In the walking on the road, we saw him. In the telling of our hopes, we
saw him. In the burning of our hearts, we saw the Lord At the meal he took
the bread and then he blessed it, broke it offered it. In the breaking of
The bread, we saw him! Suddenly our eyes were opened, and we knew he was
alive! 2 We set out to find his friends to tell them. We went to Jerusalem
to tell them; And with joy we told the, “We have seen the Lord” And, as we
were speaking, there he stood among us, blessed us, said to us, “Now my
peace I leave with you.” We saw him! Suddenly our eyes were opened, and we
knew he was alive! 3 But then we became afraid without him. In the darkened
room we stayed without him... Waiting for the one he said that he would
send. Then the Spirit of the Lord came down upon us, filling us, changing us
giving us the strength to say, We saw him! Suddenly our eyes were opened,
and we knew he was alive! Bridge: We ran out into the street to tell them,
ev’ryone that “God has raised him up and we have seen the Lord!” We took
bread as he had done and then we blessed it, broke it, offered it. In the
breaking of the bread, we saw Him! 4 Suddenly our eyes were opened, there
within our midst was Jesus, and we know he was alive, In the breaking of the
bread, he is here with us again, And we knew he was alive, In the breaking
of the bread, he is here with us again, And we know his is alive! Alleluia!
Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia! Alleluia!
I know this song only from Kitty Cleveland who signs this on her Miracle of Divine Mercy CD. It is the most beautiful song written (by Michael Philip Ward) about the Last Supper, and events after His Resurrection, to wit: His first appearance to some of his disciples as they walked on the road to Emmaus after the Crucifixion, and finally the decent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the Apostles on Pentecost Sunday. Absolutely beautiful!
I know this song only from Kitty Cleveland who signs this on her Miracle of Divine Mercy CD. It is the most beautiful song written (by Michael Philip Ward) about the Last Supper, and events after His Resurrection, to wit: His first appearance to some of his disciples as they walked on the road to Emmaus after the Crucifixion, and finally the decent of the Holy Spirit upon Mary and the Apostles on Pentecost Sunday. Absolutely beautiful!
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