O Lord, throughout these forty days, You prayed and kept the fast
Inspire repentance for our sin, And free us from our past
You strove with Satan and You won, Your faithfulness endured
Lend us Your nerve, You skill and trust, In God's eternal Word
Though parched and hungry, yet You prayed, And fixed Your mind above
So teach us to deny ourselves, Since we have known God's love
Be with us through this season, Lord, And all our earthly days
That when the final Easter dawns, We join in heaven's praise
Lutheran Service Book, #418
