Author of Faith, Eternal Word

Author of faith

eter­nal Word

Whose Spir­it breathes the ac­tive flame;

Faith like its fin­ish­er and Lord

Today as yes­ter­day the same.

To Thee our hum­ble hearts as­pire

And ask the gift un­speak­able;

Increase in us the kin­dled fire

In us the work of faith ful­fill.

By faith we know Thee strong to save;

Save us

a pre­sent Sav­ior Thou!

Whate’er we hope

by faith we have

Future and past sub­sist­ing now.

To him that in Thy name be­lieves

Eternal life with Thee is giv­en;

Into Him­self He all re­ceives

Pardon and ho­li­ness

and Heav­en.

The things un­known to fee­ble sense

Unseen by rea­son’s glim­mer­ing ray

With strong com­mand­ing evi­dence

Their heav­en­ly ori­gin dis­play.

Faith lends its real­iz­ing light

The clouds dis­perse

the sha­dows fly;

Th’in­vi­si­ble ap­pears in sight

And God is seen by mor­tal eye.