Forty days and forty nights lyrics

Forty days and forty nights 

Thou wast fasting in the wild; 

Forty days and forty nights 

Tempted, and yet undefiled. 

Sunbeams scorching all the day; 

Chilly dew-drops nightly shed; 

Prowling beasts about Thy way; 

Stones Thy pillow; earth Thy bed. 

Shall not we Thy sorrow share 

And from earthly joys abstain, 

Fasting with unceasing prayer, 

Glad with Thee to suffer pain? 

And if Satan, vexing sore, 

Flesh or spirit should assail, 

Thou, his vanquisher before, 

Grant we may not faint or fail. 

So shall we have peace divine: 

Holier gladness ours shall be; 

Round us, too, shall angels shine, 

Such as ministered to Thee. 

Keep, O keep us, Savior dear, 

Ever constant by Thy side; 

That with Thee we may appear 

At the eternal Eastertide. 

Sunbeams scorching all the day;
Chilly dew-drops nightly shed;
Prowling beasts about Thy way;
Stones Thy pillow; earth Thy bed.

Should not we Thy sorrow share
And from worldly joys abstain,
Fasting with unceasing prayer,
Strong with Thee to suffer pain?

Then if Satan on us press,
Jesus, Savior, hear our call!
Victor in the wilderness,
Grant we may not faint nor fall!

So shall we have peace divine:
Holier gladness ours shall be;
Round us, too, shall angels shine,
Such as ministered to Thee.

Keep, O keep us, Savior dear,
Ever constant by Thy side;
That with Thee we may appear
At the eternal Eastertide.

---Alternative verses---

Let us Thy endurance share
And from earthly greed abstain;
With Thee watching unto prayer,
With Thee strong to suffer pain.

And if Satan, vexing sore,
Flesh or spirit should assail,
Thou, his vanquisher before,
Grant we may not faint nor fail.

Then if evil on us press,
flesh or spirit to assail,
Victor in the wilderness,
Help us not to swerve or fall!

So shall peace divine be ours:
Holier gladness ours shall be;
come to us angelic powers,
Such as ministered to Thee.

LIST OF LYRIC SOURCES
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MUSIC
Name:HEINLEIN (AUS DER TIEFE)
Meter:7 7 7 7
Writer(s):Dates:1676

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LIST OF MUSIC SOURCES
Hymn/Song BookSong #Key# 178No key# 118F# 666F# 130F# 165F# 296F# 92F# 400F

ALTERNATIVE TUNES
Namemeter7 7 7 77 7 7 77 7 7 77 7 7 77 7 7 7

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Forty days and forty nights
Thou wast fasting in the wild;
Forty days and forty nights
Tempted, and yet undefiled.

Sunbeams scorching all the day;
Chilly dew-drops nightly shed;
Prowling beasts about Thy way;
Stones Thy pillow; earth Thy bed.

Should not we Thy sorrow share
And from worldly joys abstain,
Fasting with unceasing prayer,
Strong with Thee to suffer pain?

Then if Satan on us press,
Jesus, Savior, hear our call!
Victor in the wilderness,
Grant we may not faint nor fall!

So shall we have peace divine:
Holier gladness ours shall be;
Round us, too, shall angels shine,
Such as ministered to Thee.

Keep, O keep us, Savior dear,
Ever constant by Thy side;
That with Thee we may appear
At the eternal Eastertide.

1.

Forty days and forty nights

You were fasting in the wild;

Forty days and forty nights

Tempted, and yet undefiled.

2.

Shall not we your sorrow share

And from worldly joys abstain,

Fasting with unceasing prayer,

Strong with you to suffer pain?

3.

Then if Satan on us press,

Flesh or spirit to assail,

Victor in the wilderness,

Grant we may not faint nor fail!

4.

So shall we have peace divine:

Holier gladness ours shall be;

Round us, too, shall angels shine,

Such as served you faithfully.

5.

Keep, O keep us, Savior dear,

Ever constant by your side;

That with you we may appear

At th’eternal Eastertide.