The glo­ry of these for­ty days
We ce­le­brate with songs of praise;
For Christ, by 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 three­fold name adored,
From age to age, the on­ly Lord.