Awhile in spir­it, Lord, to Thee
Into the de­sert we would flee;
Awhile upon the bar­ren steep
Our fast with Thee in spir­it keep.

Awhile from Thy temp­ta­tion learn
The da­ily snares of sin to spurn,
And in our hearts to feel and own
Man liv­eth not by bread alone.

O Thou once tempt­ed like as we,
Thou know­est our in­fir­mi­ty;
Be Thou our help­er in the strife,
Be Thou our true, our in­ward life.

And while, at Thy com­mand we pray,
Give us our bread from day to day,
May we with Thee, O Christ, be fed,
Thou Word of God, Thou li­ving bread.