Lent 1 – The temptation of Jesus
1 Jesus met supreme temptation,
countered subtlety with skill;
ever faithful to one purpose,
still committed to God's will.
2 With no food he soon was famished,
hunger racked him, filled his mind,
then a voice had come to taunt him,
'bread is there for you to find'.
3 Each illusion he would parry,
each temptation run to ground;
all the world was for the asking,
yet his faith was strong and sound.
4 Every miracle and wonder
he was tempted to perform
he rebutted, held the tension;
he would live beyond this storm.
5 And when we meet with temptation,
save us from each trial and test;
strengthen faith, God, give us courage,
help us strive toward the best.
Andrew Pratt (born 1948)
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Metre: 8 7 8 7
Tune: CROSS OF JESUS
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