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