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Forty days and forty nights, Thou wast fasting in the wild

Author: George Hunt Smyttan (1856)
Tune: HEINLEIN
Published in 110 hymnals

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1 Forty days and forty nights
Thou wast fasting in the wild;
Forty days and forty nights
Tempted, and yet undefiled.

2 Shall not we Thy sorrow share,
And from earthly joys abstain,
Fasting with unceasing prayer,
Glad with Thee to suffer pain?

3 And if Satan vexing sore,
Flesh or spirit should assail,
Thou, his Vanquisher before,
Grant we may not faint or fail.

4 So shall we have peace divine;
Holier gladness ours shall be;
Round us, too, shall angels shine,
Such as minister'd to Thee.

5 Keep, O keep us, Saviour dear,
Ever constant by Thy side;
That with Thee we may appear
At th' eternal Eastertide.

Hymnal: according to the use of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America, 1871

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Author: George Hunt Smyttan

George Hunt Smyttan studied at Corpus Christi College, Cambridge, and graduated B.A. 1845. He was ordained Deacon in 1848, Priest in 1849, and appointed Rector of Hawksworth in 1850. He has published some small volumes of poetry. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A., 1872… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Forty days and forty nights, Thou wast fasting in the wild
Title:	Forty Days and Forty Nights
Author:	George Hunt Smyttan (1856)
Meter:	7.7.7.7
Language:	English
Publication Date:	1856
Copyright:	This text in in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1923.

Year C, Lent, Ash Wednesday

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Forty days and forty nights . G. H. Smyttan. [Lent.] First published in the Penny Post , March, 1856 (vol. vi. p. 60), in 9 stanzas of 4 lines, headed "Poetry for Lent; As sorrowful, yet always rejoicing," and signed " G. H. S." In 1861, 6 stanzas were given with alterations in the Rev. F. Pott's Hymns, &c, and repeated in Hymns Ancient & Modern 1861-75; Mrs. Brock's Children's Hymn Book, 1881, and others. Other slightly altered texts are given in the Sarum Hymnal, 1868 ; the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge Church Hymns, 1871, and others. This hymn has extended to a few American collections.

--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology (1907)

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HEINLEIN

AUS DER TIEFE (also called HEINLEIN) was published in the Nürnbergisches Gesang-Buch (1676-77) as a setting for Christoph Schwamlein's text based on Psalm 130 "Aus der Tiefe rufe ich" ("Out of the Depths I Cry"). In that songbook the tune was attributed to "M. H.," initials that are generally acce…

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Instances (16)	First Line	Text Title	Authors	Composers	Meter	Scripture	Tune Title	Tune Key	Languages	Publication Date
Chalice Hymnal #179	Forty days and forty nights	Forty Days and Forty Nights	George H. Smyttan	Martin Herbst	7.7.7.7		HEINLEIN	d minor or modal	English	1995
Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #207	Forty days and forty nights									2000
Church Hymnary, Fourth Edition #337	Forty days and forty nights		Francis Pott (1832-1909); George Smyttan (1822-1870)	Martin Herbst (1654-1681)	7.7.7.7		AUS DER TIEFE (HEINLEIN)	d minor or modal	English	2005
Common Praise #175	Forty days and forty nights	Forty Days and Forty Nights	George Hunt Smyttan (1822-1870)	Martin Herbst (1654-1681); William Henry Monk (1823-1889)	7.7.7.7	Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:9-15; Luke 4:1-13; 1 Peter 4:12-19; 1 Peter 5:6-11; Matthew 4:1-11; Mark 1:9-15; Luke 4:1-13; 1 Peter 4:12-19; 1 Peter 5:6-11	HEINLEIN	d minor or modal		1998
Complete Anglican Hymns Old & New #194	Forty days and forty nights	Forty days and forty nights								2000
Complete Mission Praise #160	Forty days and forty nights				7.7.7.7					2000
Gather Comprehensive #384	Forty days and forty nights	Forty Days and Forty Nights	George H. Smyttan, 1822-1870	Martin Herbst, 1654-1681	7.7.7.7	Matthew 4:1-2; Luke 4:1-13	HEINLEIN	d minor or modal	English	1994
Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #411	Forty days and forty nights	Forty Days and Forty Nights	George H. Smyttan, 1822-1870	Martin Herbst, 1654-1681	7.7.7.7		HEINLEIN	d minor or modal	English	2004
Hymnal 1982: according to the use of the Episcopal Church #150	Forty days and forty nights		George Hunt Smyttan, 1822-1870	Martin Herbst, 1654-1681; William Henry Monk, 1823-1889	7.7.7.7		AUS DER TIEFE RUFE ICH	d minor or modal	English	1985
Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard Edition #56	Forty days and forty nights				7.7.7.7					1983
Hymns Old and New: New Anglican #145	Forty days and forty nights				7.7.7.7					1996
Presbyterian Hymnal #77	Forty days and forty nights	Forty Days and Forty Nights	George Hunt Smyttan	Martin Herbst	7.7.7.7	Matthew 6:1-2; Luke 4:1-2	AUS DER TIEFE RUFE ICH	d minor	English	1990
Sing Glory: Hymns, Psalms and Songs for a New Century #381	Forty days and forty nights				7.7.7.7					1999
The New Century Hymnal #205	Forty days and forty nights	Forty Days and Forty Nights	George Hunt Smyttan	Martin Herbst	7.7.7.7	Hebrews 2:18; Mark 14:3-9; Matthew 4:1-11	HEINLEIN	d minor		1995
Together in Song: Australian Hymn Book II #591	Forty days and forty nights				7.7.7.7					1999
Voices United: The Hymn and Worship Book of The United Church of Canada #114	Forty days and forty nights	Forty Days and Forty Nights	George Hunt Smyttan; Francis Pott	Martin Herbst	7.7.7.7		HEINLEIN	d minor	English	1996