Hymn
Faith of Our Fathers
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 that glorious word:
Faith of our fathers, holy faith!
We will be true to thee till death.
Our fathers, chained in prisons dark,
Were still in heart and conscience free;
How sweet would be their children's faith,
If they, like them, could die for thee!
Faith of our fathers, holy faith!
We will be true to thee till death.
Faith of our fathers! we will love
Both friend and foe in all our strife:
And preach thee, too, as love knows how,
By kindly words and virtuous life:
Faith of our fathers, holy faith!
We will be true to thee till death.
Amen.
Faith of Our Fathers — Text from The Hymnal and Order of Service, 1926. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/faith-of-our-fathers
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Faith of Our Fathers?
The words of Faith of Our Fathers were written by Frederick William Faber; the version here was published in 1926. The library holds 6 more hymns by Frederick William Faber, including Hark, Hark, My Soul! and O Come and Mourn With Me Awhile.
Is Faith of Our Fathers public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from The Hymnal and Order of Service, published in 1926. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Faith of Our Fathers?
Faith of Our Fathers is in 8.8.8.8.8.8. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Forth from the dark and stormy sky, O Come, O Come, Emmanuel and The Good Shepherd.