{"id":2277,"date":"2024-10-25T06:33:00","date_gmt":"2024-10-25T10:33:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/?p=2277"},"modified":"2024-10-24T21:08:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-25T01:08:02","slug":"abiding-faith","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/abiding-faith\/","title":{"rendered":"Abiding Faith"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?ssl=1\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"640\" data-attachment-id=\"2278\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/2024\/10\/abiding-faith\/abiding-faith-2400-sq\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?fit=2400%2C2400&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"2400,2400\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Abiding Faith 2400 SQ\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"&lt;p&gt;Abiding Faith&lt;\/p&gt;\n\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?fit=640%2C640&amp;ssl=1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=640%2C640&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Abiding Faith Album Cover\" class=\"wp-image-2278\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=768%2C768&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=1536%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?resize=2048%2C2048&amp;ssl=1 2048w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?w=1280&amp;ssl=1 1280w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/kenpulsmusic.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/Abiding-Faith-2400-SQ.jpg?w=1920&amp;ssl=1 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>New Recording<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Listen and download a recording of this song from Bandcamp:<\/p>\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100%\" height=\"120\" style=\"position: relative; display: block; width: 100%; height: 120px;\" src=\"\/\/bandcamp.com\/EmbeddedPlayer\/v=2\/track=583927375\/size=large\/bgcol=333333\/linkcol=e99708\/tracklist=false\/artwork=small\/\" allowtransparency=\"true\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAnd the apostles said to the Lord, \u2018Increase our faith.\u2019\u201d (Luke 17:5).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Abiding Faith<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A prayer that God would create in us a true and an abiding faith that will anchor us firmly in Christ and remain steadfast through all trials and troubles of this life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A true and an abiding faith,<br>Create within our hearts,<br>A faith that carries us to Christ<br>And ne&#8217;er from Him departs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fashion us that we may be<br>Vessels ready to receive<br>Your Word, O Lord, help us to know<br>And ev&#8217;ry word believe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord, give us an obedient faith<br>That comes with no demands,<br>But bows submissive to Your Word,<br>Delights in Your commands.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want not faith that boasts itself<br>In pious words and deeds,<br>Nor faith that seeks the praise of men<br>Yet God&#8217;s Word will not heed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Lord, give to us a humble faith<br>That boasts in Christ alone.<br>A faith that boldly speaks His name<br>And bows beneath His throne.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Create in us a saving faith,<br>A faith that will remain.<br>We need a faith not of ourselves,<br>Lest we believe in vain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Search us now, our hearts expose;<br>Ev&#8217;ry spurious hope make known,<br>That we may flee from empty faith<br>And look to Christ alone.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each day increase our faith, O Lord,<br>More firmly placed in You.<br>In mercy lift us when we fail<br>That we may walk anew.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We want not faith that rests content<br>In blessings of this life,<br>Nor faith that fails to persevere<br>Through trials, pain, and strife.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A true and an abiding faith,<br>Lord, grant to us, we pray;<br>A faith that will not fail or fade,<br>Create in us today!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Words and Music by Ken Puls<br>Set to the Tune: ABIDING FAITH<br>Words and Music \u00a92002 Kenneth A Puls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/hsw048.html\">Download the lyrics and free sheet music for this song<\/a>, including an arrangement of the tune ABIDING FAITH for classical guitar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/kenpulsmusic.com\/Hymns_and_Songs.html\">More Hymns and Songs by Ken Puls<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Above image made from <a href=\"https:\/\/unsplash.com\">Unsplash<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>New Recording Listen and download a recording of this song from Bandcamp: \u201cAnd the apostles said to the Lord, \u2018Increase our faith.\u2019\u201d (Luke 17:5). 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