AGAIN WE KEEP THIS SOLEMN FAST

Em Am B7 Em B7 Em D

1. A gain we keep this sol emn fast, A gift of

2. The law and proph ets from of old In fig ured
3. More spar ing, there fore, let us make The words we
4. Let us a void each harm ful way That lures the
5. We pray, O bless ed Three in One, Our God while

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1.
2.
3.
4.
5.
faith
ways
speak,
care
end
from
this
the
less
less
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Lent
food
mind
ag
es
fore
we
a
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told,
take,
stray;
run,
This
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Our
By
That
Lent
Christ,
sleep,
watch
this,
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all
our
ful
our
binds
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laugh
prayer
Lent
us
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1. lov ing ly To faith and hope and char i ty.

2. Lord and Guide, In these last days has sanc ti fied.
3. ev ’ry sense; Learn peace through ho ly pen i tence.
4. spir its free From schem ing of the en e my.
5. for ty days, May bring us growth and give you praise.

Note: When guitar and keyboard play together, keyboardists should improvise using the guitar chords above the melody.

Text: LM; Ex more docti mystico; ascr. to St. Gregory the Great, ca. 540–604; tr. by Peter J. Scagnelli, b. 1949, and John M. Neale, 1818–1866, alt., © Peter J. Scagnelli.
Published by World Library Publications, wlpmusic.com. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Music: ERHALT UNS, HERR; J. Klug’s Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1543; adapt. and keyboard acc. by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685–1750, alt.

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 AGAIN WE KEEP THIS SOLEMN FAST
Em Am B7 Em B7 Em D

1. A gain we keep this sol emn fast, A gift of

2. The law and proph ets from of old In fig ured
3. More spar ing, there fore, let us make The words we
4. Let us a void each harm ful way That lures the
5. We pray, O bless ed Three in One, Our God while

G Am B Em Am D G

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1. faith from ag es past, This Lent which binds us
2. ways this Lent fore told, Which Christ, all ag es’
3. speak, the food we take, Our sleep, our laugh ter,
4. care less mind a stray; by watch ful prayer our
5. end less ag es run, That this, our Lent of

1. lov
2. Lord
D7

ing
and
ly
G

Guide,
B7

To
In
ie Em

faith
these
and
last
hope
days
B7

and
has
C

char
sanc
B7

i
ti
Em

ty.
fied.
ev
3. ev ’ry sense; Learn peace through ho ly pen i tence.
4. spir its free From schem ing of the en e my.
5. for ty days, May bring us growth and give you praise.
Note: When guitar and keyboard play together, keyboardists should improvise using the guitar chords above the melody.

Text: LM; Ex more docti mystico; ascr. to St. Gregory the Great, ca. 540–604; tr. by Peter J. Scagnelli, b. 1949, and John M. Neale, 1818 –1866, alt., © Peter J. Scagnelli.
Published by World Library Publications, wlpmusic.com. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Music: ERHALT UNS, HERR; J. Klug’s Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1543; adapt. by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685–1750, alt; guitar acc. © 1995, 1997, OCP. All rights reserved.
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Edition #90168
 AGAIN WE KEEP THIS SOLEMN FAST
Em Am B7 Em B7 Em D

1. A gain we keep this sol emn fast, A gift of

2. The law and proph ets from of old In fig ured
3. More spar ing, there fore, let us make The words we
4. Let us a void each harm ful way That lures the
5. We pray, O bless ed Three in One, Our God while

G Am B Em Am D G

w
1. faith from ag es past, This Lent which binds us
2. ways this Lent fore told, Which Christ, all ag es’
3. speak, the food we take, Our sleep, our laugh ter,
4. care less mind a stray; by watch ful prayer our
5. end less ag es run, That this, our Lent of

1. lov
2. Lord
D7

ing
and
ly
G

Guide,
B7

To
In
ie Em

faith
these
and
last
hope
days
B7

and
has
C

char
sanc
B7

i
ti
Em

ty.
fied.
ev
3. ev ’ry sense; Learn peace through ho ly pen i tence.
4. spir its free From schem ing of the en e my.
5. for ty days, May bring us growth and give you praise.
Note: When guitar and keyboard play together, keyboardists should improvise using the guitar chords above the melody.

Text: LM; Ex more docti mystico; ascr. to St. Gregory the Great, ca. 540–604; tr. by Peter J. Scagnelli, b. 1949, and John M. Neale, 1818 –1866, alt., © Peter J. Scagnelli.
Published by World Library Publications, wlpmusic.com. All rights reserved. Used with permission.
Music: ERHALT UNS, HERR; J. Klug’s Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1543; adapt. by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685–1750, alt; guitar acc. © 1995, 1997, OCP. All rights reserved.
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 AGAIN WE KEEP THIS SOLEMN FAST
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Music: ERHALT UNS, HERR; J. Klug’s Geistliche Lieder, Wittenberg, 1543; adapt. by Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685–1750, alt.;
arr. by Randall DeBruyn, b. 1947, © 1990, 1998, OCP. All rights reserved.

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