Faith is a liv­ing power from Heav­en
That grasps the pro­mise God hath giv­en,
A trust that can­not be o’er­thrown,
Fixed heart­ily on Christ alone.

Faith finds in Christ what­e’er we need
To save or strength­en us in­deed,
Receives the grace He sends us down,
And makes us share His cross and crown.

Faith in the con­science work­eth peace,
And bids the mourn­er’s weep­ing cease;
By faith the child­ren’s place we claim,
And give all hon­or to one name.

Faith feels the Spir­it’s kind­ling breath
In love and hope that con­quer death;
Faith work­eth hour­ly joy in God,
And trusts and bless­es e’en the rod.

We thank Thee then, O God of Heav­en,
That Thou to us this faith hast giv­en
In Je­sus Christ Thy Son, who is
Our on­ly fount and source of bliss.

And from His full­ness grant each soul
The right­ful faith’s true end and goal,
The bless­ed­ness no foes de­stroy,
Eternal love and light and joy.