Awhile in spirit, Lord, to thee

From Oremus Hymnal

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.

Contents 1 Historical Notes 2 Author 3 Meter 4 Sound Files 5 Other Comments 6 Sources 6.1 Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Historical Notes

Author

Joseph Thrupp (1827-1867), 1853

Meter

LM

Sound Files

Hesperus, Rievaulx

Other Comments

Sources

Hymnal, Number, Tune(s)

Hymnal	Number	Tunes Used
Church Hymns with Tunes, 1874	103	St. Luke
A Church of England Hymn Book, 1879	143
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Darlington)	80	Hesperus
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Parker)	80	Rievaulx
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Hutchins)	80	Rievaulx, Ward
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Tucker & Rousseau)	80	Rievaulx
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Helfenstein)	80	Rievaulx
The Church Hymnal, 1892 (Messiter)	80	Manna
The Book of Common Praise (Canada), 1908	128	St. Luke