Hymn
Faith Its Author and Preciousness
- Writer
- Benjamin Beddome
Faith! ’tis a precious grace,
Where’er it is bestowed;
It boasts of a celestial birth,
And is the gift of God.
Jesus it owns a King,
An all-atoning Priest;
It claims no merits of its own,
But looks for all in Christ.
To him it leads the soul,
When filled with deep distress;
Flies to the fountain of his blood,
And trusts his righteousness.
Since ’tis thy work alone,
And that divinely free,
Come, Holy Spirit, and make known
The power of faith in me.
Faith Its Author and Preciousness — Text from A Selection of Hymns for Public Worship, 1844. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/faith-its-author-and-preciousness
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Who wrote Faith Its Author and Preciousness?
The words of Faith Its Author and Preciousness were written by Benjamin Beddome; the version here was published in 1844. The library holds 12 more hymns by Benjamin Beddome, including The Wisdom of God and And Must I Part With All I Have.
Is Faith Its Author and Preciousness public domain?
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What is the meter of Faith Its Author and Preciousness?
Faith Its Author and Preciousness is in Short Meter (6.6.8.6). Hymns in the same meter can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Blessedness of Gospel Times, Jesus, who knows full well and Still With Thee.