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The Glory of These Forty Days
1. The glory of these forty days
We celebrate with songs of praise;
For Christ, by whom all things were made,
Himself has fasted and has prayed.
2. Alone and fasting, Moses saw
The loving God who gave the law;
And to Elijah, fasting, came
The steeds and chariots of flame.
3. So Daniel trained his mystic sight,
Delivered from the lion's might;
And John, the Bridegroom's friend, became
The herald of Messiah's name.
4. Then grant that we like them be true,
Consumed in fast and prayer with You;
Our spirits strengthen with Your grace,
And give us joy to see Your face.
WORDS: Gregory the Great (540-604) Trans. Maurice F. Bell, 1906
MUSIC: Klug's Geistliche Lieder, 1543 Harm. Johann Sebastian Bach, 1725
Theme: Lent