This collection represents a variety of well-known communion hymns written in a creative, yet accessible style. For manuals only.Contents:Be Known to Us in Breaking BreadBread of the WorldCome, My Way, My Truth, My LifeDeck Thyself, My Soul, with GladnessHere, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to FaceI Come with JoyLet Us Break Bread Together

Piano Solo - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.828261 Composed by Anonymous. Arranged by Paul Thurmond. Christian,Gospel,Sacred,Spiritual. Score. 4 pages. Paul Thurmond #4969095. Published by Paul Thurmond (A0.828261). Tune: LET US BREAK BREADUse: Prelude, Offertory, CommunionThis song is an African-American spiritual. Some of the text may date back as far as the 18th century. Although it has been used in communion since at least the Civil War, that may not have been its original intent.I have heard lectures given by researchers who claim that many African-American spirituals contain coded messages, intended for slaves, about secret meetings, clandestine worship services, and escape plans. Some songs are even said to contain maps.The texts are innocuous on the surface, so as to not alert the slave owners. Some of the double meanings seem obvious in retrospect:When Israel was in Egypt land,Let My people go.Oppressed so hard they could not stand,Let My people go.And:Steal away, steal away, steal away to Jesus!Steal away, steal away home. I ain’t got long to stay here.In Let Us Break Bread Together, this curious line may have a double meaning:When I fall on my knees, with my face to the rising sunCommunion needn’t take place at daybreak, nor while facing east. The lyrics could be a pointer to a specific time and place for a prohibited meeting.Whatever its original meaning, this and many other African-American spirituals are now an important part of many worship traditions.

Handbells handbell choir (3-5 octaves) with optional 3-5 octave handchimes - Level 2 - Digital Download SKU: H1.2347DP Arranged by Linda R. Lamb. General Worship, Sacred. Handbell score. 6 pages. Hope Publishing - Digital #2347DP. Published by Hope Publishing - Digital (H1.2347DP). Psalms 28:2 - Psalms 41:4 - Psalms 51:1 - Psalms 51:1 - Psalms 86:3 - Psalms 95:6 - Psalms 138:2 - Luke 22:14 - Luke 22:15 - Luke 22:16 - Luke 22:17 - Luke 22:18 - Luke 22:19 - Luke 22:20 - Acts 2:42 - 1 Corinthians 11:26 - 1 Corinth.Traditional Spiritual This arrangement of the traditional spiritual begins with the optional handchimes playing quietly, as befits a communion hymn. The second stanza on handbells has more movement, leading to the triumphant third stanza, Let us praise God together . . . Following this, the piece settles back into a peaceful ending with a return to the handchimes, accompanied by suspended malleted bells.

Double Bass,Drums,Piano Accompaniment - Level 4 - Digital Download SKU: A0.750182 By Bradley Sowash. By Traditional. Arranged by Bradley Sowash. Jazz,Sacred,Spiritual. 17 pages. Bradley Sowash #4611311. Published by Bradley Sowash (A0.750182). At once meditative and celebratory SATB Especially appropriate for communion, it begins in a jazz ballad style with piano and soloist with the choir joining on the second verse. Since breaking bread can be both meditative or a celebration, the work progresses into an upbeat section in a Harlem Stride style before returning to its opening respectful mood hopefully just as the last cup is served.

Carillon,Instrumental Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.823859 Composed by American Folk Hymn. Arranged by Richard Giszczak. Folk,Praise & Worship,Sacred. Individual part. 3 pages. Singing Winds Music Company #6663485. Published by Singing Winds Music Company (A0.823859). This arrangement is set for Carillon, however it may also be played on piano, organ, or electronic keyboard or adapted to other instruments. It is comprised of a short introduction, a full statement of the theme, and 4 variations.The hymn tune name is LET US BREAK BREAD. The words Let Us Break Bread Together are associated with communion.

Choral SSATB Chorus - Digital Download SKU: H1.GC959DP Composed by Bob Krogstad. Arranged by Let Us Break Bread Together. Alone, we can affect a few. But together, we can change the world. -Jen Hatmaker. General Worship, Communion, Devotion. Octavo. 8 pages. Hope Publishing - Digital #GC959DP. Published by Hope Publishing - Digital (H1.GC959DP). Let Us Break Bread Together.

Concert Band - Grade 2 - Digital Download SKU: B0.PDF-BAND214 Composed by Jayson Gerth. Let Us Break Bread Together is a compelling choice for Grade 2 level band students. Multicultural. Score and Parts. 29 pages. PDF Band Music #PDF-BAND214. Published by PDF Band Music (B0.PDF-BAND214). 8.5 x 11 inches.Jayson Gerth has written a beautiful setting for band of this familiar American song written in circa 1845. The modest ranges make this arrangement of 'Let Us Break Bread Together' within the reach of young high school bands as well as advanced middle school groups.

Small Ensemble Alto Saxophone,Piano - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.572648 Composed by Traditional Spiritual. Arranged by James Michael Stevens. Easter,Holiday,Sacred,Wedding. Score and part. 7 pages. James M Stevens Music ASCAP #3866725. Published by James M Stevens Music ASCAP (A0.572648). This is an original arrangement of the traditional hymn Let Us Break Bread Together for alto sax and piano in the concert key of E flat major. There is a separate saxophone part in the score and the piano serves as a stand alone solo. The track as heard is available under Let Us Break Bread Together Piano Track E Flat Major. James Michael Stevens is a prolific composer residing in Nashville, TN and serves as the Music Department Chairman of Welch College. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jSIfwnD1aI

Organ - Moderately Easy to Medium - Digital Download SKU: MQ.10-573-2E Composed by Wilbur Held. Ash Wednesday, Lent. 2 pages. MorningStar Music Publishers - Digital Sheet Music #10-573-2E. Published by MorningStar Music Publishers - Digital Sheet Music (MQ.10-573-2E). Wilbur Held is known for his consistently high standards of composition, as well as his accessibility and practicality.Includes: Alone Thou Goest Forth, O LordBangorJesus Calls Us O'er the TumultRestorationLet Us Break Bread TogetherLet Us Break BreadThe Lone, Wild BirdProspectWhat Wondrous Love Is ThisWondrous Love.

TTBB choir and piano - Moderately Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8648-E Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker. World Communion Sunday. Score. 11 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8648-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8648-E). English.This work is dedicated to Heather Heyer of Charlottesville, Virginia, who gave her life for our mission of tolerance. Using the traditional African American tune LET US BREAK BREAD, this arrangement is scored for TTBB chorus and piano. A new verse is added, Let us rise up together all as one, as a call for strength through unity.

SATB choir and Piano - Moderately Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8646-E Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker. 21st Century, Communion, Community/Fellowship, Justice/Peace/Social Concerns, Spiritual, Unity. Score. 12 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8646-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8646-E). English.This work is dedicated to Heather Heyer of Charlottesville, Virginia, who gave her life for our mission of tolerance. Using the traditional African American tune LET US BREAK BREAD, this arrangement is scored for SATB chorus (divisi) and piano. A new verse is added: Let us rise up together all as one, as a call for strength through unity. Duration: 3:00.

SSAA choir and piano - Moderately Easy - Digital Download SKU: MQ.8647-E Composed by Gwyneth W. Walker. World Communion Sunday. Score. 11 pages. E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital #8647-E. Published by E. C. Schirmer Music Company - Digital (MQ.8647-E). English.This work is dedicated to Heather Heyer of Charlottesville, Virginia, who gave her life for our mission of tolerance. Using the traditional African American tune LET US BREAK BREAD, this arrangement is scored for SSAA chorus and piano. A new verse is added, Let us rise up together all as one, as a call for strength through unity.

Handbell Opt. Handchimes - Grade 2 - Digital Download SKU: JX.00-46257 Arranged by Brenda Austin. Handbell Music; Performance Music Ensemble; Single Titles. Alfred Handbell Series. Sacred. Sheet. 8 pages. Jubilate Music Group - Digital #00-46257. Published by Jubilate Music Group - Digital (JX.00-46257). English.Beautiful in its simplicity, this tender arrangement combines two beloved spirituals, Let Us Break Bread Together, and Lord, I Want to Be a Christian. Its expert construction give equal weight to each tune, weaving themes together seamlessly and providing extra interest with the optional handchimes.

Trombone Solo - Level 3 - Digital Download SKU: A0.1093124 Composed by African-American Spiritual. Arranged by Todd Marchand. Folk,Sacred,Spiritual,Traditional. Individual part. 8 pages. Con Spirito Music #697221. Published by Con Spirito Music (A0.1093124). “Let Us Break Bread Together� is an African-American folk song passed down through oral tradition in South Carolina’s coastal communities. First transcribed by Nicholas George Ballanta-Taylor, an African ethnomusicologist, and published in his Negro Spirituals of Helena’s Island (1925), it has become a hymn sung in many churches throughout the United States and beyond.The tune became widely known after publication in The Second Book of Negro Spirituals (1926), compiled by brothers James Weldon Johnson and Rosamond Johnson, and it grew in popularity with its inclusion in many 20th-century hymnals and through various choral arrangements.In this arrangement, trombone and organ each take a turn at the verse and refrain, then join together after a modulation up one step on verse, refrain and conclusion.©Copyright 2013 Todd Marchand / Con Spirito Music. Visit www.conspiritomusic.com