Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (Sadler's Church Teacher's Manual)

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread (Sadler's Church Teacher's Manual)

Give Us This Day Our Daily Bread is Section XLIX of The Church Teacher's Manual of Christian Instruction, Michael Ferrebee Sadler's 1872 expansion of the Church Catechism in question-and-answer form.

Summary

This section explains daily bread as prayer for bodily provision and, in Sadler's sacramental reading, for spiritual nourishment. It teaches dependence on God for ordinary and holy sustenance.

Sadler's Text

Sadler's catechetical treatment of this topic is anchored in the statement, "All things needful for the sustenance and preservation of our earthly as well as our spiritual life." He further explains the section by saying, "To remind us of our daily need of the provident care of God."

Theological Themes

• Providence
• Daily dependence
• Spiritual food
• Eucharistic allusion

Scripture References

The following references are representative biblical texts used or implied in this section of Sadler's catechetical exposition:

• Isaiah 55:10
• Proverbs 30:8
• John 6:27
• John 6:48

Anglican Context

This section belongs to Sadler's exposition of prayer in the Church Catechism. It is connected with the regular use of the Lord's Prayer in the Daily Office, Holy Communion, baptism, confirmation, and other Anglican services. Sadler's treatment reflects nineteenth-century Church of England catechesis and should be read as a historical Anglican source alongside current provincial formularies and catechetical resources.

See Also

• The Church Teacher's Manual of Christian Instruction
• Lord's Prayer
• Prayer
• Daily Office
• Book of Common Prayer