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Faith of Our Fathers

Author: Frederick W. Faber Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 866 hymnals Topics: God's Church Life of Discipleship: Conflict and Perseverance; Conflict; Courage; Faith; Men; Perseverance; Suffering; Women First Line: Faith of our fathers, living still Lyrics: 1 Faith of our fathers, living still in spite of dungeon, fire and sword, oh, 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. 2 The martyrs bound in prison chains, were still in heart and conscience free, and bless'd would be their children's fate, if they, like them, should live for thee! Faith of the martyrs, holy faith, we will be true to thee till death. 3 Faith of our mothers, we will love both friend and foe in all our strife, and preach thee, too, as love knows how, by saving word and faithful life! Faith of our mothers, holy faith, we will be true to thee till death. Used With Tune: ST. CATHERINE

Jesus, I My Cross Have Taken

Author: Henry F. Lyte, 1793-1847 Appears in 1,343 hymnals Topics: Conflict and Courage First Line: Jesus, I my cross have taken, All to leave,and follow Thee Used With Tune: ELLESDIE

Amazing Grace, How Sweet the Sound

Author: John Newton, 1725-1807; Jacques de Réland; Josephine S. (Konwenne) Day; Wing-Hee Heyward Wong; Chirstopher Cheung; Megumi Hara; Haruo Harold Aihara Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 1,567 hymnals Topics: God Nature of God; Aging; Assurance; Comfort/Consolation; Conversion; Courage; Eternal Life; Faith Journey; God Faithfulness; God Mercy; God Nature; God Presence; God Promises and Covenant; Grace; Guidance; Healing; Heaven(s)/Paradise; Holy Spirit Gifts; Hope; Life; Light; Mercy; Pilgrimage and Conflict; Praise; Redemption; Salvation; Suffering; Trials; Trust; Victory; Vision/Dream; Christmas 2 Year A; Epiphany 9 Year A; Lent 1 Year A; Lent 3 Year A; Lent 4 Year A; Proper 4 Year A; Proper 6 Year A; Proper 9 Year A; Proper 15 Year A; Proper 26 Year A; Thanksgiving Year A; Advent 4 Year B; Christmas 2 Year B; Epiphany 6 Year B; Epiphany 8 Year B; Lent 1 Year B; Lent 4 Year B; Lent 4 Year B; Proper 9 Year B; Proper 10 Year B; Proper 18 Year B; Proper 25 Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Epiphany 5 Year C; Lent 3 Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C; Trinity Sunday Year C; Proper 14 Year C; Proper 19 Year C; Ash Wednesday Year ABC Lyrics: 1 Amazing grace, How sweet the sound that saved a wretch like me! I once was lost, but now am found, was blind, but now I see. 2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear and grace my fears relieved; how precious did that grace appear the hour I first believed! 3 Through many dangers, toils, and snares, I have already come; 'tis grace that brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home. 4 The Lord has promised good to me, this word my hope secures; God will my shield and portion be as long as life endures. 5 When we've been there ten thousand years bright shining as the sun, we've no less days to sing God's praise than when we'd first begun. Used With Tune: AMAZING GRACE (NEW BRITAIN) Text Sources: V. 5 anon. from A Collection of Sacred Ballads, 1790; Cree, Ojibway, and Inuktitut translators unknown; Ethnic Ministries Council, The United Church of Canada also helped with Japanese transliteration, 1995

He Who Would Valiant Be

Author: John Bunyan, 1628-1688, alt. Meter: 6.5.6.5.6.6.6.5 Appears in 161 hymnals Topics: Conflict and Courage First Line: He who would valiant be 'Gainst all disaster Refrain First Line: To be a pilgrim Used With Tune: ST. DUNSTAN'S

The saints of God! their conflict past

Author: William Dalrymple Maclagan, 1826-1910 Meter: 8.8.8.8.8.8 Appears in 71 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Courage, Conflict, and Victory Used With Tune: SAINTS OF GOD

What a Friend We Have in Jesus

Author: Joseph Medlicott Scriven Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,806 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Assurance; Christian Experience; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Conflict and Struggle; Courage; Discouragement; Friendship; God Deliverance; God Faithfulness; Grief; Jesus Christ Faithfulness; Jesus Christ Love of; Jesus Christ Person; Jesus Christ Presence; Jesus Christ Refuge; Jesus Christ Saviour; Jesus Christ Strength and Refuge; Need for God/Christ; Pain; Peace (Inner, Calmness, Serenity; Prayer; Service Music Invitation to Prayer; Trials; Trust; Proper 9 Year A; Proper 23 Year A; Proper 21 Year B; Advent 3 Year C; Proper 12 Year C; Proper 24 Year C; Proper 26 Year C Lyrics: 1 What a friend we have in Jesus, all our sins and griefs to bear! What a privilege to carry everything to God in prayer! O what peace we often forfeit, O what needless pain we bear, all because we do not carry everything to God in prayer. 2 Have we trials and temptations? Is there trouble anywhere? We should never be discouraged; take it to the Lord in prayer. Can we find a friend so faithful, who will all our sorrows share? Jesus knows our every weakness; take it to the Lord in prayer. 3 Are we weak and heavy laden, cumbered with a load of care? Christ the Saviour is our refuge; take it to the Lord in prayer. Do our friends despise, forsake us? Are we tempted to despair? Jesus' strength will shield our weakness, and we'll find new courage there. Used With Tune: FRIENDSHIP

Onward! Christian soldiers

Author: Sabine Baring-Gould, 1834-1924 Meter: 6.5.6.5.6.5 D Appears in 1,866 hymnals Topics: The Christian Life Courage, Conflict, and Victory; Hymns for the Young Courage, Conflict, and Victory Used With Tune: ST. GERTRUDE

Must Jesus Bear the Cross Alone

Author: Thomas Shepherd, 1665-1739 Appears in 1,272 hymnals Topics: Conflict and Courage First Line: Must Jesus bear the cross alone, And all the world go free? Used With Tune: MAITLAND

My Faith Looks Up to Thee

Author: Ray Palmer Meter: 6.6.4.6.6.6.4 Appears in 2,310 hymnals Topics: The Church in the World Commitment: Trust; Comfort/Consolation; Commitment; Conflict and Struggle; Courage; Eternal Life; Faith; God Love for; Grace; Grief; Jesus Christ Lamb of God; Jesus Christ Presence; Jesus Christ Saviour; Sacrifice; Surrender; Trust; Union With God/Christ; Zeal; Christmas 1 Year A; Lent 2 Year A; Easter 3 Year A; Proper 14 Year A; Proper 15 Year A; Proper 24 Year A; Lent 2 Year B; Proper 25 Year B; Lent 2 Year C; Lent 3 Year C; Proper 13 Year C; Proper 22 Year C; Proper 23 Year C Lyrics: 1 My faith looks up to thee, thou Lamb of Calvary, Saviour divine. Now hear me while I pray; take all my guilt away. O let me from this day be wholly thine. 2 While life's dark maze I tread, and griefs around me spread, be thou my guide, bid darkness turn to day; wipe sorrow's tears away; nor let me ever stray from thee aside. 3 May thy rich grace impart strength to my fainting heart, my zeal inspire. As thou hast died for me, O may my love to thee pure, warm, and changeless be, a living fire. Used With Tune: OLIVET

Soldiers, who are Christ's below

Author: John Clark (1839-1888) Meter: 7.7.7.7 with alleluia Appears in 39 hymnals Topics: Conflict; Courage; Eternal Life; Heaven; Other Saints and Festivals Philip and James, Apostles; Other Saints and Festivals James the Apostle; Saints Lyrics: 1 Soldiers, who are Christ's below, strong in faith resist the foe: boundless is the pledged reward unto them who serve the Lord. Alleluia. 2 For the souls that overcome waits the beauteous heavenly home, where the blessed evermore tread on high the starry floor. Alleluia. 3 'Tis no palm of fading leaves that the conqueror's hand receives; joys are there, serene and pure, light that ever shall endure. Alleluia. 4 Passing soon and little worth are the things that tempt on earth; heavenward lift thy soul's regard: God himself is thy reward. Alleluia. 5 Father, who the crown dost give, Saviour, by whose death we live, Spirit, who our hearts dost raise, Three in One, thy name we praise. Alleluia. Scripture: 1 Corinthians 9:25 Used With Tune: ORIENTIS PARTIBUS Text Sources: Based on Pugnate, Christi milites, (Latin, France, early 18th century)