Hymn 755 - What is this Bread?

This weekend we will be celebrating the Lord's Supper in our worship services. The Lord's Supper is a very special way in which the Lord offers and gives the forgiveness of sins which Jesus won on the cross for sinners. There are times that we doubt whether we could really be forgiven and whether Jesus really died for MY sins. The Lord's Supper is a visible way that the Savior assures His people that the forgiveness He has won is for us. The hymn was written by Lutheran pastor Frederic Baue for the congregation he served in Arizona. Lutheran worshippers have been encouraged and instructed in the truth of the Lord's Supper for the past generation and it will bless countless more in the years to come. 

The hymn is based on the words of the Apostle Paul in 1 Corinthians 10:16 which teaches us the "Real Presence" of the Savior's body and blood in the Lord's Supper: "The cup of blessing which we bless, is it not the communion of the blood of Christ? The bread which we break, is it not the communion of the body of Christ?" Baue also uses Psalm 34:8 to conclude each verse, reminding us that we taste with our mouths the very body and blood of Jesus: "Oh, taste and see that the LORD is good; Blessed is the man who trusts in Him!"

May the LORD bless your worship this weekend, as well as your worthy reception of the Sacrament of the Lord's Supper. Let Him assure you that He is surely present in the bread and wine, and that it is given and shed for YOU!