Text: | Faith of Our Mothers |
Author: | A. B. Patten, 20th C. |
Tune: | ST. CATHERINE |
Composer: | Henri Frederick Hemy, 1818-1888 |
1 Faith of our mothers, living yet
In cradle song and bedtime prayer,
In nurs'ry love and fireside love,
Thy presence still pervades the air:
Faith of our mothers, living faith,
We will be true to thee till death.
2 Faith of our mothers, lavish faith,
The fount of childhood's trust and grace,
O may thy consecration prove
The well-spring of a nobler race:
Faith of our mothers, lavish faith,
We will be true to thee till death.
3 Faith of our mothers, guiding faith,
For youthful longing– youthful doubt,
How blurred our vision, blind our way,
Thy providential care without:
Faith of our mothers, guiding faith,
We will be true to thee till death.
4 Faith of our mothers, Christian faith,
In truth beyond our man-made creeds,
Still serve the home and save the church,
And breathe thy spirit through our deeds:
Faith of our mothers, Christian faith,
We will be true to thee till death.
Text Information | |
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First Line: | Faith of our mothers, living yet |
Title: | Faith of Our Mothers |
Author: | A. B. Patten, 20th C. |
Meter: | 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2001 |
Scripture: | |
Topic: | Childhood; Faithfulness: of the believer |
Tune Information | |
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Name: | ST. CATHERINE |
Composer: | Henri Frederick Hemy, 1818-1888 |
Meter: | 8 8 8 8 8 8 |
Key: | A♭ Major |
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Audio recording: | Piano Harmony (auto-generated) |