Hebrews 11

Faith is the confidence
That what we hope for will come true,
Giving us assurances
Of things we cannot view.

Because of their faith
The people in days of old
Earned a reputation
For trusting what’s foretold.

By faith we understand
That by a word from God alone
The universe was formed
Out of things that were unknown.

Abel had that faith,
And his offering pleased the Lord,
And his example is just one
Showing faith’s reward.

Enoch had that faith;
As a result he didn’t die;
Because he pleased the Lord,
He was taken up on high.

Noah had that faith
And chose to build an ark;
He believed what God had warned
And told his family to embark.

Abraham had faith
When God called him from his home.
He obeyed and went at once;
For God he chose to roam.

Both Isaac and then Jacob
Had faith like Abraham,
Looking forward to a city
Ruled by God’s only Lamb.

Sarah had that faith
And conceived a little boy,
And from his very seed,
The world encountered joy.

All these people died
Believing in God’s word;
They didn’t see the end,
But had faith in what they heard.

By faith an only son
Was brought for sacrifice;
Abraham believed
God could bring him back to life.

By faith that son named Isaac
Gave blessings for his sons,
And Jacob passed that on
To Joseph’s little ones.

By faith God’s servant Joseph
Believed the Israelites
Would leave the land of Egypt,
And indeed they all took flight.

By faith the baby Moses
Was hidden for three months
And grew to be a prince
Who saved his people more than once.

By faith the Red Sea parted
And God’s people saw dry ground;
When Egyptians tried to follow,
Every one of them was drowned.

By faith the Israel nation
Marched for seven days,
And the walls of Jericho
Fell beneath their praise.

By faith the harlot, Rahab,
Gave shelter to God’s spies,
And she alone was saved
When her city heard Death’s cries.

By faith so many others
Whose stories could be told
Earned a reputation
For being brave and bold.

Yet none of them received
The promise that they knew--
A promise we embrace
Thanks to a faithful few.