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!

Chorus:
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 fate,
if they, like them, could die for Thee!

Faith of our fathers! We will strive
to win all nations unto Thee;
And through the truth that comes from God,
we all shall then be truly free.

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.