"O Lord, throughout These Forty Days" | First Sunday in Lent

Sing to the Lord

ZACHARY'S NOTES:

Stanza 1 // As much as we hear of Christ’s temptation and might admire his fortitude, this stanza is a challenge, that across the forty days of Lent, we might turn toward our Lord, who comes to free us from all temptation and deliver us from all evil.

Stanza 2 // Christ’s battle with Satan is not over trite temptations, but includes the allure of twisting God’s Word to suit His own needs. The second half of this stanza - a prayer that we would put our trust in God’s Word - exists that we would put our trust in what God has said about us rather than what the world or others may tempt us to believe.

Stanza 3 // In what can sound like we need to deny ourselves Dove chocolate or our favorite dish across forty days, this is a prayer to fix our mind not on earthly matters, but on the gifts Christ gives from above - water and Word, bread, wine, body, and blood. This is denial of self that we might have a new identity - one forgiven by God.

Stanza 4 // This hymn helps us sing and look beyond this particular day on the Church calendar, and even beyond Lent. God is with us in all temptation, all trial, and all difficulty - even death - that when the “final Easter” dawns, we will praise Christ with all the saints in heaven.

OTHER SUGGESTIONS:

ELW 319 - O Lord, throughout These Forty Days // ᴄᴏɴꜱᴏʟᴀᴛɪᴏɴ

ELW 321 - Eternal Lord of Love, Behold Your Church - ᴏʟᴅ 124ᴛʜ
ELW 325 - I Want Jesus to Walk with Me - SOJOURNER

ELW 503/504 - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - ᴇɪɴ ꜰᴇꜱᴛᴇ ʙᴜʀɢ
ELW 517 - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word - ᴇʀʜᴀʟᴛ ᴜɴꜱ, ʜᴇʀʀ
ELW 618 - Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer - ᴄᴡᴍ ʀʜᴏɴᴅᴅᴀ
ELW 624 - Jesus, Still Lead On - SEELENBRÄUTIGAM
ELW 629 - Abide with Me - EVENTIDE
ELW 705 - God of Grace and God of Glory - ᴄᴡᴍ ʀʜᴏɴᴅᴅᴀ
ELW 769 - If You But Trust in God to Guide You - WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT
ELW 796 - How Firm a Foundation - ꜰᴏᴜɴᴅᴀᴛɪᴏɴ
LBW 99 - O Lord, throughout These Forty Days - CAITHNESS
LBW 228/229 - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - ᴇɪɴ ꜰᴇꜱᴛᴇ ʙᴜʀɢ
LBW 230 - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word - ᴇʀʜᴀʟᴛ ᴜɴꜱ, ʜᴇʀʀ
LBW 272 - Abide with Me - EVENTIDE
LBW 308 - God the Father, Be Our Stay - GOTT DER VATER WOHN UNS BEI
LBW 343 - Guide Me Ever, Great Redeemer - ᴄᴡᴍ ʀʜᴏɴᴅᴅᴀ
LBW 415 - God of Grace and God of Glory - ᴄᴡᴍ ʀʜᴏɴᴅᴅᴀ
LBW 450 - Who Trusts in God, a Strong Abode - WAS MEIN GOTT WILL
LBW 453 - If You But Trust in God to Guide You - WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT
LBW 507 - How Firm a Foundation - ꜰᴏᴜɴᴅᴀᴛɪᴏɴ
LSB 418 - O Lord, throughout These Forty Days - CAITHNESS
LSB 424 - O Christ, You Walked the Road - SOUTHWELL
LSB 655 - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word - ᴇʀʜᴀʟᴛ ᴜɴꜱ, ʜᴇʀʀ
LSB 656/657 - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - ᴇɪɴ ꜰᴇꜱᴛᴇ ʙᴜʀɢ
LSB 718 - Jesus, Lead Thou On - SEELENBRÄUTIGAM
LSB 728 - How Firm a Foundation - ꜰᴏᴜɴᴅᴀᴛɪᴏɴ
LSB 750 - If Thou But Trust in God to Guide Thee - WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT
LSB 850 - God of Grace and God of Glory - ᴄᴡᴍ ʀʜᴏɴᴅᴅᴀ
LSB 878 - Abide with Me - EVENTIDE
LSB 918 - Guide Me, O Thou Great Redeemer - ᴄᴡᴍ ʀʜᴏɴᴅᴅᴀ
RH 62 - Abide with Me - EVENTIDE
RH 71 - Lord, Keep Us Steadfast in Your Word - ᴇʀʜᴀʟᴛ ᴜɴꜱ, ʜᴇʀʀ
RH 169/170 - A Mighty Fortress Is Our God - ᴇɪɴ ꜰᴇꜱᴛᴇ ʙᴜʀɢ
RH 191 - How Firm a Foundation - ꜰᴏᴜɴᴅᴀᴛɪᴏɴ
RH 221 - Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah - ᴄᴡᴍ ʀʜᴏɴᴅᴅᴀ
RH 222 - If You Will Trust in God to Guide You - WER NUR DEN LIEBEN GOTT
RH 237 - Jesus, Still Lead On - SEELENBRÄUTIGAM