Jesus, our Lenten fast of thee
We duteous learn to Keep,
A healing time by thy decree
For all thy wounded sheep.

A time in which t'wards paradise,
Once lost by carnal sense,
The souls redeemed by Thee may rise
Through chast'ning abstinence.

Now with Thy Church be present, Lord
ln all Thy saving grace,
And hear us as with one accord
Mourning, we seek Thy face.

Most Merciful, forgive the past,
the sins which we deplore,
thy shelt’ring arms around us cast,
that we may sin no more.

To Thee our sacrifice we bring
Of Lenten fast and pray
Till, cleansed by Thee, our God and King,
thy Paschal joy we share.

Grant this, O Father, through Thy Son,
And through the Spirit blest,
who art with them forever One.
eternally confessed.