Bless Our Fast, We Pray
This is not a well-known hymn as some of the others I’ve done but I really like the chord changes in this one. It would make for a great musical performance piece because people would recognize it but would probably not be able to find it in the hymnbook. Play around with the tempo on this piece. This is one of my favorite quick arrangements.
1.
On bended knees, with broken hearts,
We come before thee, Lord,
In secret and in open prayer—
Oh, wilt thou speak thy word?
Feed thou our souls, fill thou our hearts,
And bless our fast, we pray,
That we may feel thy presence here
And feast with thee today.
2.
We’ve shared our bread with those in need,
Relieved the suff’ring poor.
The stranger we have welcomed in—
Wilt thou impart thy store?
Feed thou our souls, fill thou our hearts,
And bless our fast, we pray,
That we may feel thy presence here
And feast with thee today.
3.
As witnesses, we gather here
To thank, and to attest
Of mercies and of miracles—
Oh, still our lives so bless!
Feed thou our souls, fill thou our hearts,
And bless our fast, we pray,
That we may feel thy presence here
And feast with thee today.
Chorus
Feed thou our souls, fill thou our hearts,
And bless our fast, we pray,
That we may feel thy presence here
And feast with thee today.
Text: John Sears Tanner
Music: James B. Welch
Original Song
Hymn #138
Time: 3:15