Scripture Verse

He was there in the wilderness forty days, tempted of Satan. Mark 1:13

Introduction

Words: Jo­seph F. Thrupp, Psalms and Hymns for Pub­lic Wor­ship 1853.

Music: Er­halt uns, Herr Geist­liche Lied­er (Wit­ten­berg, Ger­ma­ny: 1543) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

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.