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1. The fish in wave, the bird on wing,
God bade the waters bear;
Each for our mortal body’s food
His gracious hands prepare.
2. But other food, of richer cost,
The immortal spirit needs;
By faith it lives on every word
That from His mouth proceeds.
3. Faith springing from the blood of Christ,
Has flowed o’er every land;
And sinners through the vanquished world
Bow down to its command.
4. Its light the joy of Heav’n reveals
To hearts made pure within;
And bids them seek by worthy deeds
Eternal crowns to win.
5. By faith the saints of old were strong
The lion’s wrath to tame;
By faith they spurned the tyrant’s threats,
And scorned the raging flame.
6. Lord, grant that we the path may tread
Whereon its light doth shine;
And gather, as we onward go,
The fruits of love divine.
7. O praise the Father; praise the Son,
On whose most precious blood
Rests all our faith; and praise to Him
Who with Them both is God.
Source: The Cyber Hymnal #1532
First Line: | The fish in wave, the bird on wing |
Meter: | 8.6.8.6 |
Publication Date: | 1861 |
Copyright: | This text in in the public domain in the United States because it was published before 1923. |
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The Cyber Hymnal #1532 | The Fish in Wave, the Bird on Wing | The fish in wave, the bird on wing | ST. FLAVIAN | Charles Coffin; John Chandler | CM | <cite>Paris Breviary</cite>, 1735; Translation: <cite>Hymns Ancient and Modern</cite> | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() |