Foundations FAITH OF OUR FATHERS (Faber/Hemy, Walton) Faith of our fathers! Living still In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword, O 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! 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! 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! THE CHURCH’S ONE FOUNDATION (Stone/Wesley) The church’s one foundation Is Jesus Christ her Lord; She is His new creation By Spirit and the word: From heav’n He came and sought her To be His holy bride; With His own blood He bought her, And for her life He died. Elect from every nation, Yet one o’er all the earth, Her charter of salvation, One Lord, one faith, one birth; One holy name she blesses, Partakes one holy food, And to one hope she presses, With every grace endued. ‘Mid toil and tribulation, And tumult of her war, She waits the consummation Of peace forevermore; Till with the vision glorious, Her longing eyes are blest, And the great church victorious Shall be the church at rest.