Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-1890 Hymnal: Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #174a (2000) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Lyrics: 1 Firmly I believe and truly
God is Three and God is One;
and I next acknowledge duly
manhood taken by the Son.
2 And I trust and hope most fully
in the Savior crucified;
and each thought and deed unruly
do to death, as he has died.
3 Simply to his grace and wholly
light and life and strength belong,
and I love supremely, solely,
him the holy, him the strong.
4 And I hold in veneration,
for the love of him alone,
holy Church as his creation,
and her teachings as his own.
5 Adoration ay be given,
with and through th'angelic host,
to the God of earth and heaven,
Father, Son and Holy Ghost. Topics: Baptism; Confirmation; Faith, Trust and Commitment; Ordination/Commissioning; The Holy Trinity; The Witnessing Community Languages: English Tune Title: ALTON
Firmly I believe and truly