The Glory of These Forty Days (All Five Verses) | Traditional Lenten Hymn | Choir & Organ w/ Lyrics

Описание: 'The Glory of These Forty Days ', a traditional Lenten hymn written by St. Gregory the Great, is appropriate for singing at any time during Lent as this stately text connects Jesus’ wilderness fast with the solitary testing of other prophetic souls: Moses, Elijah, Daniel, and John the Baptist.

We are also sharing this hymn given the Gospel reading this weekend on the Transfiguration of Jesus where Moses and Elijah appear with Jesus on Mount Tabor.

Recorded live by the Sunday 7pm Choir at St. Francis de Sales Parish in Ajax, Ontario, Canada. Thank you for listening and God bless! 🙏

Lyrics:

1. The glory of these forty days
we celebrate with songs of praise,
for Christ, through 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 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.

5. O Father, Son and Spirit blest,
to thee be every prayer addressed,
who art in threefold name adored,
from age to age, the only Lord.

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