Saturday, November 15, 2014

By Faith

By faith the saints of old beheld You; through sorrow and joy You gently led.
By faith they reckoned You as faithful, and they clung to ev’ry word You said.
O, help me then with eyes that see far with them look to that promise free.
   ‘Against all hope, in hope believe’—You spoke and so it then shall be.
   ‘In hope believe and thus receive this life with You eternally!

O Lord, my Rock, my God and Savior, my Joy, my life, my all and crown,
Around me are the noise and clamors of the word that seeks to pull me down.
My eyes here long to see Your favor, and in this world a glimpse I see.
   ‘Against all hope, in hope believe’—You spoke and so it then shall be.
   ‘In hope believe and thus receive this life with You eternally!

Your eyes are on Your people always, on those who will obey and fear You,
On those whose hope is in salvation and Your great unfailing Love so true.
You will deliver them from judgment and bring their blinded eyes to see.
   ‘Against all hope, in hope believe’—You spoke and so it then shall be.
   ‘In hope believe and thus receive this life with You eternally!

O Lord, we wait in hope for Your help; You are our Rock, our Shield and fortress.
In You our hearts rejoice with singing even though by trials we are oppressed.
Say to our souls ‘I’m your salvation; My face in heaven you shall see.’
   ‘Against all hope, in hope believe’—You spoke and so it then shall be.
   ‘In hope believe and thus receive this life with You eternally!


This hymn is set to music and can be found here: 

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