The glory of these forty days (Anonymous)

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• (Posted 2023-03-04)  CPDL #72912:           

• With accompaniment:  

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Editor: William Chimiak (submitted 2023-03-04).   Score information: Letter, 2 pages, 58 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: Based on Andrew Sims' work. Accompaniment embedded in the .mscz and .mxl files

• (Posted 2022-01-16)  CPDL #67579:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-01-16).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 48 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn with harmony and underlaid words in the version published in The Hymnal 1982.

• (Posted 2022-01-16)  CPDL #67578:       

Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2022-01-16).   Score information: A4, 1 page, 149 kB   Copyright: CPDL

Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.

General Information

Title: The glory of these forty days
Composer: Anonymous
Tune: Erhalt uns, Herr
Lyricist:

Translation by Maurice Frederick Bell

Number of voices: 4vv   Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn   Meter: 88. 88 (L.M.)

Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard

First published:
Description: Words translated from 6th century Latin; melody from Geistliche Lieder, 1543, harmonised by Johann Sebastian Bach

External websites:

• https://embassysingers.de/scores/hymns.html

Original text and translations

English text

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.

Alone and fasting Moses saw
the loving God who gave the law;
and to Elijah, fasting, came
the steeds and chariots of flame.

So Daniel trained his mystic sight,
delivered from the lions’ might;
and John, the Bridegroom’s friend, became
the herald of Messiah’s name.

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.

O Father, Son, and Spirit blest,
to thee be every prayer addressed,
who art in three-fold Name adored,
from age to age, the only Lord.