The Presbyterian Hymnal ‎#87

87. 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 lions’ 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.

Text Information

• First Line: The glory of these forty days
• Title: The Glory of These Forty Days
• Author: Gregory the Great
• Translator: Maurice F. Bell (1906)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1990
• Copyright: From the "English Hymnal", 1906. Used by permission of Oxford University Press.
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ERHALT UNS, HERR
• Harmonizer: J. S. Bach (1725)
• Meter: LM
• Key: e minor