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Hymn History

“Lord, Who Throughout These Forty Days” by Claudia Frances Hernaman

From Hymnary.Org

Scriptural Reference Hernaman, Claudia Frances, née
Matthew 4:1-2 NRSV Ibotson, daughter of W. H. Ibotson,
“Then Jesus was led up by the Spirit into the wilderness to be sometime Vicar of Edwinstowe,
tempted by the devil. 2He fasted forty days and forty nights, Notts, was born at Addlestone,
and afterwards he was famished..” Surrey, Oct. 19, 1838, and married
Sept. 1858, to the Rev. J. W. D.
1 Lord, who throughout these forty days for us did Hernaman, one of H. M. Inspectors of
fast and pray, teach us with you to mourn our Schools. Mrs. Hernaman has
sins and close by you to stay. composed more than 150 hymns, a
great proportion of which are for
2 As you with Satan did contend, and did the victory children, and also some translations
win, O give us strength in you to fight, in you to from the Latin. Her publications
conquer sin. include:— (1) The Child's Book of
Praise; A Manual of Devotion in
3 As you did hunger and did thirst, so teach us, Simple Verse by C. F. H. Edited by the
gracious Lord, to die to self, and so to live Rev. James Skinner, M.A., &c, 1873 ;
by your most holy Word. (2) The Story of the Resurrection
1879; (3) Christmas Story, 1881; (4)
4 And through these days of penitence, Christmas Carols for Children, 1st
and through your Passiontide, forevermore, in life series, 1884; 2nd series, 1885; (5) The
and death, O Lord, with us a bide. Way of the Cross, a Metrical Litany,
1885; and others.
5 Abide with us, that through this life of doubts and
hope and pain, an Easter of unending joy we may For more information please see
at last attain! https://hymnary.org/text/lord_who_thr
oughout_these_forty_days

Our History Highlight
Our third pastor, Reverend James Edward Willis, or “Little David” as he was affectionately
called, was an extraordinary preacher. Under his leadership, he kept the spirit and
development of our church on fire for the Lord. During his pastorate, the back of the main
sanctuary was built, containing the choir loft and pulpit. Rev. Willis died suddenly in 1928.