Raised in the Church of England, Frederick W. Faber (b. Calverly, Yorkshire, England, 1814; d. Kensington, London, England, 1863) came from a Huguenot and strict Calvinistic family background. He was educated at Balliol College, Oxford, and ordained in the Church of England in 1839. Influenced by the teaching of John Henry Newman, Faber followed Newman into the Roman Catholic Church in 1845 and served under Newman's supervision in the Oratory of St. Philip Neri. Because he believed that Roman Catholics should sing hymns like those written by John Newton, Charles Wesley, and William Cowpe, Faber wrote 150 hymns himself. One of his best known, "Faith of Our Fathers," originally had these words in its third stanza: "Faith of Our Fathers! Mary'… Go to person page >
Display Title: Jesus is God, the glorious bandsFirst Line: Jesus is God, the glorious bandsTune Title: DOWNSAuthor: Frederick W.m.FaberDate: 1914Subject: Jesus Christ | His Deity
Display Title: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsFirst Line: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsAuthor: Frederick W. FaberDate: 1866
Display Title: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsFirst Line: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsAuthor: Frederick W. FaberDate: 1884
Display Title: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsFirst Line: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsAuthor: Frederick W. FaberDate: 1935
Display Title: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsFirst Line: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsAuthor: Frederick W. FaberDate: 1908
Display Title: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsFirst Line: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsAuthor: Frederick W. FaberDate: 1879
Display Title: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsFirst Line: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsTune Title: PETERSHAMAuthor: Frederick W. FaberDate: 1892Subject: The Lord Jesus Christ | Life and Character
Display Title: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsFirst Line: Jesus is God, the glorious bands of holy angelsAuthor: Frederick W. FaberDate: 1890