Faith of Our Fathers (hymn)

living still In spite of dungeon, fire, and sword: Oh, how our hearts beat high with joy Whene'er we hear that glorious word.

Our Fathers, chained in prisons dark, Were still in heart and conscience free: How sweet would be their children's fate, If they, like them, could die for thee!

Mary's prayers Shall win our country back to thee: And through the truth that comes from God England shall then indeed be free.

However, there is a variant, called Faith of our Mothers, authored by Arthur Bardwell Patten.

[5] The lyrics of this variant are as follows: Faith of our mothers, living still In cradle song and bedtime prayer; In nursery lore and fireside love, Thy presence still pervades the air.

Many Protestant churches and hymnals use an adapted version, with a third verse altered to remove Marian references: Faith of our Fathers!

Faith and prayer Shall win all nations unto thee, And through the truth that comes from God, Mankind shall then be truly free.