By faith the holy men of old

Obtain’d a never-dying name;

The Sacred Leaves their praise unfold,

And God Himself records their fame.

Through faith we know the worlds were made,

By His great word to being brought:

He spake; the earth and heaven obey’d;

The universe sprang forth from nought.

The heavens Thy glorious power proclaim,

If Thou in us Thy power declare;

We know from whom the fabric came;

Our heart believes, when God is there.

Thee through Thyself we understand,

When Thou in us Thyself hast shown,

We see Thy all-creating hand,

We feel a God through faith alone.