Forty Days And Forty Nights

George Smyttan

20 Verses Christian Hymn Spiritual Song

Verse 1

Forty days and forty nights

Verse 2

Thou wast fasting in the wild;

Verse 3

Forty days and forty nights

Verse 4

Tempted, and yet undefiled. Sunbeams scorching all the day;

Verse 5

Chilly dew-drops nightly shed;

Verse 6

Prowling beasts about Thy way;

Verse 7

Stones Thy pillow; earth Thy bed. Should not we Thy sorrow share

Verse 8

And from worldly joys abstain,

Verse 9

Fasting with unceasing prayer,

Verse 10

Strong with Thee to suffer pain? Then if Satan on us press,

Verse 11

Jesus, Savior, hear our call!

Verse 12

Victor in the wilderness,

Verse 13

Grant we may not faint nor fall

Verse 14

So shall we have peace divine:

Verse 15

Holier gladness ours shall be;

Verse 16

Round us, too, shall angels shine,

Verse 17

Such as ministered to Thee. Keep, O keep us, Savior dear,

Verse 18

Ever constant by Thy side;

Verse 19

That with Thee we may appear

Verse 20

At the eternal Eastertide.