In Hunger, Watch, and Prayer

In hun­ger

watch

and pray­er

These for­ty days were passed

By Thee

O Je­su; and Thy love

Doth sanc­ti­fy our fast.

Through flesh­ly lusts in­dulged

Man lost his first es­tate;

Thou wouldst re­store by lead­ing us

Our flesh to sub­ju­gate.

Be with Thy Church

O Lord;

Our self-de­ni­als bless;

Accept the tears Thy child­ren shed

O’er all their fro­ward­ness.

Forgive

most gra­cious Lord

The fol­lies we de­plore

Prevent us with Thy guid­ing hand

That we may sin no more.

So do Thou in our souls

The pow­er of sin de­stroy;

And make us fit to wor­ship Thee

With East­er’s ho­ly joy.