Assured of what we cannot see, convinced, we hold it fast.
Faith is the way we understand the things our mind can’t grasp.
We understand the world was made by God, though we weren’t there
and that He formed all that we see from just His words and air.
By faith, Abel gave to God a sacrifice deemed right.
Though Cain gave gifts as well to God, his pride became his plight.
Enoch, by faith lived for his God and never did he die
but was taken up in a chariot to meet God in the sky.
Without faith, it’s not possible to bring true praise to God
for you must believe that He rewards those whom He calls His sons.
Noah, had faith, that God would do, the things he could not see
and through a boat of gopher wood, his family was redeemed.
By Faith, our father Abraham, followed to a new land
trusting the God of sovereign grace to make known His plan.
He followed through the wilderness, into a foreign place
trusting the inheritance that was promised to His race.
Sarah knew, though she was old, that she’d receive a son
and though impossible, it came to pass that Isaac was the one.
So from this man, and from his wife, a nation then was born
and from it came our Savior, Jesus Christ the Lord.
By faith, they died, still trusting that they would receive from Him
the things He said, though their sight to see was very dim.
Pilgrims they were, seeking a place where they would be with God
knowing this was not their place, though its where their feet must trod.
When tested, Abraham, though in His hand he held a large, sharp knife,
trusted in the holy One who could bring his son back to life.
Then Isaac, through his lineage, brought many blessings too
though Esau gave his blessing up for just a pot of stew.
Moses’ parents kept him safe; in God they kept their faith.
For three months, he was hidden, of the king they weren’t afraid.
He grew up and rejected to be called a son of the king,
He knew his inheritance was sure, but not thought Pharaoh’s ring.
He gave up pleasure and a life of sin, so that he would be pure
and pleasing to God, knowing through Him, great treasure was in store.
He led the people, far away, from Egypt’s slavery
though in the wilderness, their trust faltered, for they did not feel free.
They wandered and they grumbled, and they forgot His ways
the mighty works that He had done, His evidences of grace.
When they were faithless, God remained to them the Faithful One
and promised a Redeemer, who would one day for sure come.
At Jericho, faith reigned supreme, as walls to rubble fell,
as once again, God proved His strength, to those who knew it well.
Even Rahab, through her faith, saw God do mighty things
despite her past, she trusted God, and by it was redeemed.
There’s not sufficient time to tell, of all who had great faith.
Like Gideon, Barak, David and Samuel, of God they weren’t ashamed.
Strength out of weakness, praise in death, rejoicing through much pain,
Mocking and flogging and stoning and death, because Christ was their gain.
Afflicted and destitute were they , rejected by this world
but better far is what’s to come, through Jesus Christ the Lord.
