Author: John Henry Newman, 1801-90 Hymnal: The New English Hymnal #360 (1986) Meter: 8.7.8.7 Lyrics: 1 Firmly I believe and truly
God is Three, and God is One;
And I next acknowledge duly
Manhood taken by the Son.
2 And I trust and hope most fully
In that Manhood crucified;
And each thought and deed unruly
Do to death, as he has died.
3 Simply to his grace and wholly
Light and life and strength belong,
And I love supremely, solely,
Him the holy, him the strong.
4 And I hold in veneration,
For the love of him alone,
Holy Church as his creation,
And her teachings are his own.
5 Adoration ay be given,
With and through the angelic host,
To the God of earth and heaven,
Father, Son, and Holy Ghost. Amen. Languages: English Tune Title: SHIPSTON
Firmly I believe and truly