Rounding out lent for CWB II is this translation of a sixth century song Clarum decus jujunii, possibly by Gregory the Great, translated by Maurice Bell.
It is set to DEO GRACIAS aka AGINCOURT.
I’ve already blogged this with a different setting here.
The glory of these forty days
we celebrate with songs of praise,
for Christ, through whom all things were made,
himself has fasted and has prayed.Alone and fasting Moses saw
the loving God who gave the law,
and to Elijah, fasting, came
the steeds and chariots of flame.So Daniel trained his mystic sight,
delivered from the lions’ might,
and John, the Saviour’s friend, became
the herald of Messiah’s name.Then grant us, Lord, like them to be
by prayer and fast from sin set free;
our spirits strengthen with your grace,
and give us joy to see your face.We praise the Father and the Son,
the Spirit with them, ever One.
our God in threefold name adored,
from age to age, the only Lord.
I got the chords from Hymnary because CWB II doesn’t help with that.