Here is Bread (here is wine)

This is a gentle hymn about Jesus present in the Eucharist.

It was written by English evangelical worship leader and contemporary folk-rock singer and songwriter, Graham Kendrick (b 1950) for the album Spark to a Flame in 1991, and first published by Make Way Music.

It is set to an unnamed tune, also by Kendrick. This has a 4/4 time signature. In the key of C, the first few notes of the melody are EG G_ CE E_ EF E D EF E D with accompanying chords C / G / Am / E7 / F / C / G / F / Am / G.

Image adapt. from Jésus Christ instituant l'Eucharistie
- Nicolas Poussin (1594–1665)

Downloads

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SATB choir + keyboard arrangement of Here is Bread with John Wimber's Spirit song - by Benjamin Harlan and Gary Hallquist

Examples

Singer and chorus with piano-led band, words on-screen

Singer with organ

Music group with keyboard and piano, live in a church-service

Singer with electronic keyboard

Singer with piano

Instrumental - organ

Instruemntal - organ and piano

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on the author's website. A rough outline is:

Here is bread, here is wine
Christ is with us, he is with us:
Break the bread, drink the wine
Christ is with us here.

Here is grace, here is peace
Christ is with us, he is with us:
Know his grace, find his peace
Feast on Jesus here.

In this bread there is healing
In this cup there’s life forever:
In this moment, by the Spirit
Christ is with us here.

Here we are, joined in one
Christ is with us, he is with us:
We’ll proclaim, till he comes
Jesus crucified.