Lord, who throughout these forty days
Lord, who throughout these forty days. Claudia Frances Hernaman* (1838-1898).
First published in Hernaman’s The Child’s Book of Verse: A Manual of Devotion in Simple Verse (1873). After being ignored by British hymn-book compilers for many years, it suddenly became popular in the mid-20th century: it was printed in BBCHB, Hymns for Church and School (1964), AHB (1965) and HP (1983). In Ireland it was in ICH4 (1960).
Lord, who throughout these forty days For us did fast and pray,Teach us with thee to mourn our sins, And close by thee to stay.
As thou with Satan didst contend, And didst the victory win,O give us strength in thee to fight, In thee to conquer sin.
As thirst and hunger thou...
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