Thy bounteous hand with food can bless

The bleak and barren wilderness,

And Thou hast taught us, Lord, to pray

For daily bread from day to day.

And O, when through the wilds we roam

That part us from our heavenly home;

When, lost in danger, want, and woe,

Our faithless tears begin to flow;

Do Thou Thy gracious comfort give,

By which alone the soul can live;

And grant Thy children, Lord, we pray,

The bread of life from day to day!