Welcome to Lent 2013 around here. My disciplines are as follows:<\/p>\n
[-] Devotional reading using Bread And Wine: Readings For Lent And Easter<\/u> from Orbis books. It’s a compilation of a number of writers. I’ve started it a few times and I think I need to go through it this Lent and Easter.<\/p>\n
[-] Crochet one square a day for the afghan I’m putting together to raise money for Kaia<\/a>.<\/p>\n [-] Blog about church music. I did some of this last year and it was good for my faith. It also introduced some of my readers to hymns with which they may not have been familiar.<\/p>\n So… first hymn for this Lent is “The Glory of These Forty Days”. The words are from a sixth century hymn and the tune is “Erhalt uns, Herr” which was composed by Martin Luther. The most common hymn sung to this tune is “Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word” but it works for this particular hymn.<\/p>\n The glory of these forty days Alone and fasting Moses saw So Daniel trained his mystic sight, Then grant us, Lord, like them to be O Father, Son, and Spirit blest, Here’s a recording off of YouTube:<\/p>\n
\nwe celebrate with songs of praise;
\nfor Christ, through whom all things were made,
\nhimself has fasted and has prayed.<\/p>\n
\nthe loving God who gave the law;
\nand to Elijah, fasting, came
\nthe steeds and chariots of flame.<\/p>\n
\ndelivered from the lions’ might;
\nand John, the Bridegroom’s friend, became
\nthe herald of Messiah’s name.<\/p>\n
\nfull oft in fast and prayer with thee;
\nour spirits strengthen with thy grace,
\nand give us joy to see thy face.<\/p>\n
\nto thee be every prayer addressed,
\nwho art in three-fold Name adored,
\nfrom age to age, the only Lord.
\n(HT: Oremus<\/a>)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n