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I hunger and I thirst

John S. B. Monsell (1866) • English

Primary Scripture: Exodus 16:11-16

Verse 1

I hunger and I thirst: Jesu, my manna be; ye living waters, burst out of the rock for me.

Verse 2

Thou bruised and broken Bread, my life-long wants supply; as living souls are fed, O feed me, or I die.

Verse 3

Thou true life-giving Vine, let me thy sweetness prove; renew my life with thine, refresh my soul with love.

Verse 4

Rough paths my feet have trod since first their course began: feed me, thou Bread of God; help me, thou Son of Man.

Verse 5

For still the desert lies my thirsting soul before: O living waters, rise within me evermore.

Scripture References

Reference 1

  • exodus 16:11-16

Reference 2

  • exodus 17:1-6

Reference 3

  • numbers 20:1-11

Reference 4

  • psalms 63:1

Reference 5

  • psalms 114:8

Reference 6

  • isaiah 55:1-2

Reference 7

  • jeremiah 2:13

Reference 8

  • john 4:7-15

Reference 9

  • john 6:33-35

Reference 10

  • john 6:40