Text: | Faith of Our Fathers! |
Author: | Frederick W. Faber |
Tune: | ST CATHERINE |
Arranger: | James George Walton (1821-1905) |
Composer: | Henri F. Hemy |
1 Faith of our fathers! living still
in spite of dungeon, fire and sword;
O how our hearts beat high with joy
whene'er we hear God's glorious Word:
Refrain:
Faith of our fathers, holy faith!
We will be true to thee till death.
2 Our fathers, chained in prisons dark,
were still in heart and conscience free;
and blest would be their children's fate
if they, like them, should die for thee: [Refrain]
3 Faith of our fathers! God's great pow'r
shall draw all nations unto thee;
and through the truth that comes from God
his people shall indeed be free: [Refrain]
4 Faith of our fathers! we will love
both friend and foe in all our strife,
and preach thee, too, as love knows how
by witness true and virtuous life: [Refrain]
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Faith of our fathers! living still |
Title: | Faith of Our Fathers! |
Author: | Frederick W. Faber (1849; alt.; Alt.1961) |
Refrain First Line: | Faith of our fathers, holy faith |
Meter: | 8.8.8.8.8.8. |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 1990 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | The Christian Life: Christian Warfare; Adversaries; Faith: Living by |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST CATHERINE |
Composer: | Henri F. Hemy (1864) |
Arranger: | James George Walton (1821-1905) (1870) |
Meter: | 8.8.8.8.8.8. |
Key: | G Major |
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