Mark 1:1-13

• [Mar 1:1] Saint Who First Found Grace To Pen, The

  The Saint who first found grace to pen The Life which was the Life of men, And shed abroad the Gospel’s ray, His fame we celebrate today. Lo, drawn by Pentecostal fire, His heart conceived its great desire, When pure of mind, inspired, he heard And with his hand set forth the Word. Then, clearly writ, the Godhead shone Serene and fair to look upon; And through that record still comes power To lighten souls in death’s dark hour. O holy mind, for wisdom fit Wherein that Life of lives stood writ, May we through minds of like accord Show forth the patterns of our Lord. And so may all whose minds are dark Be led to truth by good Saint Mark, And after this our earthly strife Stand written in the Book of Life. Praise God Who made the world so fair, And sent His Son our Savior there, And by His Holy Spirit wist To teach the first Evangelist.

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• [Mar 1:9] O Thou Who In Jordan

  O Thou Who in Jordan didst bow Thy meek head, And, ’whelmed in our sorrow, didst sink to the dead, Then rose from the darkness to glory above, And claimed for Thy chosen the kingdom of love. Thy footsteps we follow, to bow in the tide, And are buried with Thee in the death Thou hast died; Then wake in Thy likeness to walk in the way That brightens and brightens to shadowless day. O Jesus, our Savior, O Jesus, our Lord, By the life of Thy passion, the grace of Thy Word, Accept us, redeem us, dwell ever within, To keep, by Thy Spirit, our spirits from sin. Till, crowned with Thy glory, and waving the palm, Our garments all white from the blood of the Lamb, We join the bright millions of saints gone before, To bless Thee, and wonder, and praise evermore.

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• [Mar 1:13] Awhile In Spirit, Lord, To Thee

  Awhile in spirit, Lord, to Thee Into the desert we would flee; Awhile upon the barren steep Our fast with Thee in spirit keep. Awhile from Thy temptation learn The daily snares of sin to spurn, And in our hearts to feel and own Man liveth not by bread alone. O Thou once tempted like as we, Thou knowest our infirmity; Be Thou our Helper in the strife, Be Thou our true, our inward Life. And while, at Thy command we pray, “Give us our bread from day to day,” May we with Thee, O Christ, be fed, Thou Word of God, Thou living Bread.

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• [Mar 1:13] Forty Days And Forty Nights

  Forty days and forty nights Thou wast fasting in the wild; Forty days and forty nights Tempted, and yet undefiled. Sunbeams scorching all the day; Chilly dew-drops nightly shed; Prowling beasts about Thy way; Stones Thy pillow; earth Thy bed. Should not we Thy sorrow share And from worldly joys abstain, Fasting with unceasing prayer, Strong with Thee to suffer pain? Then if Satan on us press, Jesus, Savior, hear our call! Victor in the wilderness, Grant we may not faint nor fall! So shall we have peace divine: Holier gladness ours shall be; Round us, too, shall angels shine, Such as ministered to Thee. Keep, O keep us, Savior dear, Ever constant by Thy side; That with Thee we may appear At the eternal Eastertide.

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• [Mar 1:13] The Glory Of These Forty Days

  The glory of these forty days We celebrate with songs of praise; For Christ, by 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 Bridegroom’s friend, became The herald of Messiah’s Name. Then grant us, Lord, like them to be Full oft in fast and prayer with Thee; Our spirits strengthen with Thy grace, And give us joy to see Thy face. O Father, Son, and Spirit blest, To thee be every prayer addressed, Who art in threefold Name adored, From age to age, the only Lord.

  source: Cyberhymnal