Through righteousness that’s not our own <br />Through gifts we now receive <br />Through Fire that melts a heart of stone <br />We’ve faith to Christ believe <br /> <br />We hope to see what’s never been <br />What no ones had to share <br />No ear has heard no eye has seen <br />We know through faith it’s there <br /> <br />Through faith we’ll see our God above <br />Through faith we live in peace <br />Through faith we’ll share eternal love <br />Where joy will never cease <br /> <br />Yet even when we go to sleep <br />Faith plays its wondrous part <br />We trust The Lord each night to breathe <br />Keeping alive our heart <br /> <br />Right there it seems to Christians odd <br />Why atheists don’t die <br />Unconsciously, they’ll trust in God <br />Yet consciously deny <br /> <br />Thank God for gifts that reigns supreme <br />Thank God for faith divine <br />Thank God for Christ The Living Stream <br />Through whom now life is mine <br /> <br />It’s mine because of faith’s embrace <br />Because of love unknown <br />Because I live to see the face <br />Who sits on Heaven’s throne <br /> <br />Alone I’d fail to walk the walk <br />I’d fail to claim this boast <br />No flesh and bone could talk the talk <br />Without the Holy Ghost<br /><br />Michael P. Johnson<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/faith-for-the-faithful/
