Keep we the Fast [Complete Hymn with Lyrics]
The hymn entitled ‘Keep we the Fast‘ is one of the popular Catholic Lent/Burial hymns which is used in Christian communities during worship. Catholic faithful use this hymn as one of the hymns for Mass and other liturgical celebrations. You will find below the lyrics of this hymn.
Keep we the Fast Lyrics
1. Keep we the fast that men of old learned from on high in mystic ways till yonder sun hath duly told his hallowed tale of forty days.
2. This covenant long since revealed to patriarchs and ardent seers Christ by his own example sealed author of time and lord of years.
4. Still by our sins O Lord we grieve thy love, so full of pardon free author of mercy, still reprieve the souls that turn again to thee.
5. Remember whence our passion came, frail creatures, yet thy creatures still crush, for the glory of the name the murmurings of our stubborn will.
6. The guilt that dooms us put away with larger grace our prayers requite at last and ever from this day teach us to live as in slight.
7. Hear us, O Trinity sublime and undivided unity; so let this consecrated time bring forth thy fruits abundantly.
Other Catholic Lent/Burial Hymns
- Keep we the Fast
- Lofty Tree bend down your Branches
- O Sacred Head Surrounded by Crown of Piercing thorn
- At the Cross her Station Keeping
- Throughout these Forty days O Lord
- For to those who Love God
- Oh Calvary Dark Calvary
- Help Lord the Souls
- Till the End of my Days O Lord
- God our Father Forgive our Sins
- Holy Thursday: Of the Glorious Body Telling O my Tongue
- Jesus my Lord Behold at Length the Day
- Jesus Keep me Near the Cross
- Sole Hope of all the World and Lord
- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross
- Thine be the Glory
- When the Day grows Cold
- Yes I shall Arise and Return to my Father
- O for a Closer Walk with God
- That Man of Calvary