Scripture Verse

The Father…the Son and…the Holy Spirit. Matthew 28:20

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, 1892. Pub­lished in Jun­ior Chris­tian En­dea­vor Songs, ed­it­ed by Ira San­key, John W. Baer & Will­iam Shaw (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Unit­ed So­cie­ty of Chris­tian En­dea­vor, 1893), num­ber 19. Some hym­nals give the au­thor as Ly­man Cuy­ler, one of Fan­ny’s pseu­do­nyms. The words pa­ra­phrase the Apos­tles’ Creed.

Music: Sew­ard Ira D. San­key (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Ira D. Sankey (1840–1908)

Lyrics

I believe in God the Fa­ther,
Who created Heav’n and earth;
Made the stars to shine so brightly,
Gave each living thing its birth.
I believe in God the Fa­ther,
And in Je­sus Christ His Son,
Who was cru­ci­fied on Calv’ry
For the sins that all have done.

I believe He died, was buried,
Rose again, no more to die;
And ascending to His Fa­ther,
Took His seat with Him on high.
I believe in God the Spi­rit,
Sent to us from Heav’n above,
And the Church our blessèd Sav­ior
Hath redeemed by His great love.

I believe in His forgiveness,
And His wondrous power to save;
In a glo­ri­ous resurrection,
And a life beyond the grave.
I believe in God the Fa­ther,
I believe in God the Son,
And in God the Ho­ly Spi­rit,
Everlasting Three in One.