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We Walk By Faith

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We walk by faith, and not by sight, No gracious words we hear

Author: Henry Alford (1844)
Published in 74 hymnals

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1. We walk by faith, and not by sight;
No gracious words we hear
From Him who spoke as none ne'er spoke,
But we believe him near.

2. We may not touch His hands and side,
Nor follow where He trod;
But in His promise we rejoice,
And cry, "My Lord and God!"

3. Help then, O Lord, our unbelief;
And may our faith abound,
To call on you when you are near,
And seek where you are found.

4. That when our lives of faith are done,
In realms of clearer light,
We may behold you as you are,
With full and endless sight.

Source: Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #201

Author: Henry Alford

Alford, Henry, D.D., son of  the Rev. Henry Alford, Rector of Aston Sandford, b. at 25 Alfred Place, Bedford Row, London, Oct. 7, 1810, and educated at Trinity College, Cambridge, graduating in honours, in 1832. In 1833 he was ordained to the Curacy of Ampton. Subsequently he held the Vicarage of Wymeswold, 1835-1853,--the Incumbency of Quebec Chapel, London, 1853-1857; and the Deanery of Canterbury, 1857 to his death, which took. place  at  Canterbury, Jan. 12, 1871.  In addition he held several important appointments, including that of a Fellow of Trinity, and the Hulsean Lectureship, 1841-2. His literary labours extended to every department of literature, but his noblest undertaking was his edition of the Greek Testament, the result… Go to person page >

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First Line: We walk by faith, and not by sight, No gracious words we hear
Title: We Walk By Faith
Author: Henry Alford (1844)
Meter: 8.6.8.6
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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Baptist Hymnal (1975 ed) #357

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Breaking Bread (Vol. 39) #495

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Catholic Book of Worship III #495

Celebrating Grace Hymnal #634

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Christian Worship (2008) #756

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Christian Worship #830

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Church Hymnal, Mennonite #245

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Church Hymnal #306

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Common Praise (1998) #244

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Evangelical Lutheran Worship #635

Gather (3rd ed.) #680

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Gather Comprehensive #590

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Glory and Praise (3rd. ed.) #594

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Hymns and Devotions for Daily Worship #201

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Journeysongs (2nd ed.) #700

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Lead Me, Guide Me (2nd ed.) #550

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Lift Every Voice and Sing II #206

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Lutheran Service Book #720

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Moravian Book of Worship #713

Oramos Cantando = We Pray In Song #567

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Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs #494

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RitualSong (2nd ed.) #783

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RitualSong #723

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Sing the Faith #2196

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Sursum Corda #400a

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The Book of Praise for Church, School and Home #154

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The Christian Hymnary. Bks. 1-4 #327

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The Church Hymnal #145

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The College Hymnal #367

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The Cyber Hymnal #7726

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The Faith We Sing #2196

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The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #a407

The Hymnal #346

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The Hymnal 1982 #209

The Hymnal of the Evangelical Mission Covenant Church of America #411

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The Hymnal, Revised and Enlarged, as adopted by the General Convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church in the United States of America in the year of our Lord 1892 #426

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Voices Together #588

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With One Voice #675

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Worship (3rd ed.) #572

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Worship (4th ed.) #674

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