But One Loaf

When the dis­ci­ples crossed the lake

With but one loaf on board;

How strange­ly did their hearts mis­take

The cau­tion of their Lord.

The lea­ven of the Pha­ri­sees

Beware

the Sav­ior said;

They thought

it is be­cause He sees

We have for­got­ten bread.

It seems they have for­got­ten

too

What their own eyes had viewed;

How with what scarce suf­ficed for few

He fed a mul­ti­tude.

If five small loaves

by His com­mand

Could ma­ny thou­sands serve;

Might they not trust His gra­cious hand

That they should nev­er starve?

They oft His pow­er and love had known

And doubt­less were to blame;

But we have rea­son good to own

That we are just the same.

How oft­en has He brought re­lief

And ev­ery want sup­plied!

Yet soon

again

our un­be­lief

Says

Can the Lord pro­vide?

Be thank­ful for one loaf to­day

Though that be all your store;

Tomorrow

if you trust and pray

Shall time­ly bring you more.