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The glory of these forty days

143

The Hymnal 1982 (Episcopal)

Metric Index

Modality

e minor

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Author

Maruice F. Bell [1862-1947 (alt.)]

Composer

Johann Sebastian Bach [1685-1750]

By permission of Oxford University Press.

Language

English

Notes

Now Public Domain

Original Language

Latin

Publication Date

1985

Source

Latin [6th cent.]

Last Five Uses

• Used on Feb 22, 2026 10:30 as the Sermon Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Mar 09, 2025 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Feb 25, 2024 10:30 as the Recessional Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Feb 26, 2023 10:30 as the Communion Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA
• Used on Apr 03, 2022 10:30 as the Communion Hymn at St. Mark's Episcopal, Honeybrook, PA

Poem Words (Five verses)

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.

Alone and fasting Moses saw
the loving God who gave the law;
and to Elijah, fasting, came
the steeds and chariots of flame.

So Daniel trained his mystic sight,
delivered from the lions’ might;
and John, the Bridegroom’s friend, became
the herald of Messiah’s name.

Then grant us, Lord, like them to be
full oft in fast and prayer with thee;
our spirits strengthen with thy grace,
and give us joy to see thy face.

O Father, Son, and Spirit blest,
to thee be every prayer addressed,
who art in three-fold Name adored,
from age to age, the only Lord.