The Book of Praise ‎#368

368. Let Christian faith and hope dispel

1 Let Christian faith and hope dispel
the fears of guilt and woe;
the Lord Almighty is our friend,
and who can prove a foe?

2 The Saviour died, but rose again
triumphant from the grave,
and pleads our cause at God’s right hand,
omnipotent to save.

3 Who then can e’er divide us more
from Jesus' saving love,
or break the sacred chain that binds
the earth to heaven above?

4 Let troubles rise and terrors frown,
and days of darkness fall;
through Christ all dangers we’ll defy,
and more than conquer all.

5 Nor death nor life, nor earth, nor hell,
nor time’s destroying sway
can e’er erase us from his heart,
or make his love decay.

6 Each future period that will bless
as it has blessed the past;
Christ loved us from the first of time;
Christ loves us to the last.

Text Information

• First Line: Let Christian faith and hope dispel
• Title: Let Christian faith and hope dispel
• Author: Anonymous
• Author: John Logan, 1748-1788
• Meter: 8 6 8 6 CM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1997
• Scripture:
  James 2:23
  ;
  Revelation 1:4-7
  ;
  John 15:15
  ;
  Romans 8:31-39
  ;
  Romans 8:34
  ;
  Romans 8:35-39
  ;
  Romans 8:37-39
• Topic: Canticles and Scripture Paraphrases; Communion; Easter / Eastertide; Faith; Fear; God in Christ; Hope; Love
• Source: Scottish Paraphrase
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: ST. MAGNUS
• Composer: Jeremiah Clarke, c. 1674-1707
• Adapter (harmony): William Henry Monk, 1823-1889
• Harmonizer: John Pyke Hullah, 19th cent.
• Meter: 8 6 8 6 CM
• Key: G Major or modal
• Source: Divine Companion 1707
• Copyright: Public Domain