40 Days

February 28, 09 by Paul, 5 Responses

A new setting for a 19th Century Lenten Hymn.

40 Days

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Lord, who throughout these forty days
For us didst 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 Thou didst hunger bear, and thirst,
So teach us, gracious Lord,
To die to self, and chiefly live
By Thy most holy Word.

And through these days of penitence,
And through Thy passiontide,
Yea, evermore in life and death,
Jesus, with us abide.

Abide with us, that so, this life
Of suffering over past,
An Easter of unending joy
We may attain at last.

Words: Clau­dia F. Her­na­man, 1873.
Music: Paul Harvey (c) 2009

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1. Bonnie 2 Mar 2009 - 1:35 pm

   THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL PAUL!!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING!!

2. John R 3 Mar 2009 - 7:27 am

   Great…can I forward to others?

3. Paul 3 Mar 2009 - 7:12 pm

   Thanks! And yes, please share liberally!

4. Lisa Childress 7 Mar 2009 - 1:56 pm

   Paul–it was very nice to hear your voice and music–did not know you were a musician. Very peaceful and soothing.

5. Jeannie Tondo 12 Mar 2009 - 8:36 pm

   How beautiful! Thanks for sending it out. God bless you, Paul.