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Faith of our fathers, living still
G
Faith of our fathers,
D7
living
G
still
C
In spite of
G
dungeon,
A7
fire and
D
sword,
G
O how
D
our
Em
hearts
G
beat
Am
high
D
with
Em
joy
C
Whene'er we
G
hear
Em
that
D
glorious
G
word!
C
Faith of our
G
fathers!
D
holy
G
faith!
G7
We will be
C
true
Am
to
D
thee
D7
till
G
death!
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Our fathers, chained in prisons dark,
Our fathers, chained in prisons dark,
Were still in heart and conscience free;
And blest would be their children's fate,
If they, like them should die for thee:
Faith of our fathers! holy faith!
We will be true to thee till death!
G
Our fathers, chained in
D7
prisons
G
dark,
C
Were still in
G
heart and
A7
conscience
D
free;
G
And blest
D
would
Em
be
G
their
Am D
children's
Em
fate,
C
If they, like
G
them
Em
should
D
die for
G
thee:
C
Faith of our
G
fathers!
D
holy
G
faith!
G7
We will be
C
true
Am
to
D
thee
D7
till
G
death!
3
Faith of our fathers, we will strive
Faith of our fathers, we will strive
To win all nations unto thee;
And through the truth that comes from God
Mankind shall then indeed be free.
Faith of our fathers! holy faith!
We will be true to thee till death!
G
Faith of our fathers,
D7
we will
G
strive
C
To win all
G
nations
A7
unto
D
thee;
G
And through
D
the
Em
truth
G
that
Am
comes
D
from
Em
God
C
Mankind shall
G
then
Em D
indeed be
G
free.
C
Faith of our
G
fathers!
D
holy
G
faith!
G7
We will be
C
true
Am
to
D
thee
D7
till
G
death!
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Faith of our fathers, we will love
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!
G
Faith of our fathers,
D7
we will
G
love
C
Both friend and
G
foe in
A7
all our
D
strife,
G
And preach
D
thee,
Em
too,
G
as
Am
love
D
knows
Em
how
C
By kindly
G
words
Em
and
D G
virtuous life.
C
Faith of our
G
fathers!
D
holy
G
faith!
G7
We will be
C
true
Am
to
D
thee
D7
till
G
death!
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Mushin, Lagos, Nigeria
This hymn lifts my spirit and inspires me, especially the piano version. God bless you.
Jos, Nigeria, Nigeria
Reminds us of the persecutions our fathers went through and what we're going through now.
Surulere, Lagos, Nigeria
Faith of our fathers. Hmm
Pls my God help me to keep this faith and also pass to generations unborn. Faith of our fathers
Lagos, Nigeria
This hymn inspires me. It's so beautiful, it gets to my soul!
Apapa, Lagos, Nigeria
Fantastic revival song, puts fire in my bones.
Aba, Abia, Nigeria
Helping me to grow in faith.
Cape Town, Western Cape, South Africa
Faith of our Fathers, this we need to carry us through the ages.
May I hold forth till death or rapture.
Abuja, Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
I love the song with passion.
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Good Hymn
Ado Ekiti, Ekiti Sate, Nigeria
Amen...more of God and none of me.