Strong in Christ Our Great Salvation

(Tune - Men of Harlech - but this one is for the choir who will have great fun with it - but it needs practising. I did get away with it at Raleigh without a choir, but only by a pre-start-of-church rehearsal.)

Strong in Christ our great salvation
called to be his new creation
Christians, sing in celebration,
living by our faith.
Saints of old were led and guarded
famous names or unrecorded
all alike in God rewarded
living by their faith.
All who love and fear him
learn by faith to hear him
in distress his name confess
believing it an honour to be near him.
He who chooses this world's bruises
knows that in Christ he never loses
gaining far more than he refuses
living by his faith.

Abraham inspired a nation
searching for a sure foundation
made his God his destination
living by his faith.
Moses left his power and pleasure
Egypt's wealth that none could measure
finding God a greater treasure
living by his faith.
Many more were hated
driven out ill treated
facing death they kept the faith
and sang about the glory that awaited.
No derision pain or prison
ever destroyed their heavenly vision
we with them say "Christ is risen!"
living by our faith."

from

www.springnuts.plus.com/sop.htm