The faith of our fathers, referred to in this hymn, is their abundant trust in a loving, Heavenly Father whom they had learned about in the scriptures - lessons that presently guide our feet each ...

The hymn “Faith of Our Fathers” that is familiar to most Americans was thus born after a gestation period of a quarter century, and after input from three separate composers.

Hymn for America’s Centennial. God of Our Fathers is considered another good patriotic hymn although not as well known or sung as often as the others. Written by a Protestant clergyman in 1876 ...

On Father’s Day we often sing the familiar hymn “Faith of our Fathers” (in the United States, to the tune St. Catherine), written in 1849 to commemorate the great faith ...

Story behind the song: "Faith of our Fathers" To contact Lindsay Terry, email [email protected]. The American heros who went before us had great faith in almighty God.