Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) ‎#135

135. 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 pray'r with you;
Our spirits strengthen with your grace,
And give us joy to see your face.

5 O Father, Son, and Spirit blest,
To you be ev'ry pray'r addressed;
Who are in threefold Name adored,
From age to age the only Lord.

Text Information

• First Line: The glory of these forty days
• Title: The Glory of These Forty Days
• Latin Title: Clarum decus jejuniii
• Author: St. Gregory the Great, ca. 540-604
• Translator: Maurice F. Bell, 1862-1947 (alt.)
• Meter: LM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2019
• Topic: Seasonal Music: Lent
• Source: Tr.: English Hymnal, 1906

Tune Information

• Name: ERHALT UNS, HERR
• Adapter: Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1740
• Meter: LM
• Key: e minor or modal
• Source: J. Klug's Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1543