Verse 1 Faith of our fathers living still, In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword, Oh, how our hearts beat high with joy, When e'er we hear that glorious word, Faith of our fathers, holy faith, We will be true to thee till death.
Verse 2 Faith of our fathers! We will strive To win all nations unto Thee And through the truth that comes from God Mankind shall then be truly free; Faith of our fathers, holy faith, We will be true to thee till death.
Verse 3 Faith of our fathers! We will love Both friend and foe in all our strife, And preach thee too, as love knows how By kindly words, and virtuous life; Faith of our fathers, holy faith, We will be true to thee till death.
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Frederick William Faber, British hymn writer and theologian, was born at Calverley, Yorkshire, where his grandfather, Thomas Faber, was vicar. Faber attended the grammar school of Bishop Auckland for a short time, but a large portion of his boyhood was spent in Westmorland. He afterwards went to Harrow and Balliol College, Oxford. In 1835, he obtained a scholarship at University College. In 1836, he won the Newdigate Prize for a poem on "The Knights of St John," which elicited special praise from John Keble. Among his college friends were Dean Stanley and Roundell Palmer, 1st Earl of Selborne.
Among his best-known hymns are: "Souls of Men, Why Will Ye Scatter", "Faith of Our Fathers", and "My God, How Wonderful Thou Art".