Today Pastor Jed Slaboda preached on John 4, Jesus’ amazing discussion with the Samaritan woman at Jacob’s Well. Jed reminded us of the “living water” Jesus offers to those who would hear and believe his message. It brought to mind a number of songs, including an original musical setting of beautiful words by John Samuel Bewley Monsell (1811-1875).
I hunger and I thirst,
Jesu, my manna be;
Ye living waters, burst
Out of the rock for me.
Thou bruised and broken Bread,
My life-long wants supply;
As living souls are fed,
O feed me, or I die.
Thou true life-giving Vine,
Let me Thy sweetness prove;
Renew my life with Thine,
Refresh my soul with love.
Rough paths my feet have trod
Since first their course began;
Feed me, Thou Bread of God;
Help me, Thou Son of Man.
For still the desert lies
My thirsting soul before;
O living waters, rise
Within me evermore.
The song is on Pageant Music’s album 12 Gates. This song is a good one for Communion, baptism, or the preaching of related Scripture passages such as John 4, Exodus 17, etc. Here is a lead sheet of I Hunger and I Thirst:
You can Listen to the song here, as well as all the songs on 12 Gates.
What a great thing to culminate our time worshipping together every week by being fed by the preaching of God’s Word followed with being fed by our Savior Jesus in His supper to which he invites us all! Remembering that he gives us our daily bread, this signifying a food more spiritual that he gives. His very life he gives, and that life eternal. A water by which we will never thirst again, and a food by which we will never be hungry. This is certainly why we call it Eucharist, from the greek meaning “thanksgiving”. At Second City Church we strive to have a celebratory spirit as we partake the Lord’s Supper together. And we strive to serve others and by His grace and power, humbly point others to this precious life giving water, our perfect Savior.
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