Faithful God, faithful God

Authors:
Themes:
Scriptures:
  • Deuteronomy 7:7-9
  • Judges 6:24
  • 2 Samuel 22:2-3
  • Psalms 140:7
  • Psalms 144:2
  • Psalms 18:2
  • Psalms 73:25
  • Hosea 11:11
  • Mark 15:25-32
  • 1 Corinthians 1:9
  • 2 Corinthians 1:18
  • 2 Corinthians 3:5
  • 1 Thessalonians 5:24
  • 2 Thessalonians 3:3
Book Number:
  • 252

Faithful God, faithful God,
all-sufficient one, I worship you.
Shalom my peace,
my strong deliverer,
I lift you up, faithful God.

© 1990 Sovereign Lifestyle Music
Chris Bowater

The Father - His Character

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Tune

The story behind the hymn

One of the shortest of the songs in Praise! was written and composed in 1990 by Chris Bowater. It featured at Spring Harvest, and was included in MP from the 1996 edition onwards. Deuteronomy 7:9, Judges 6:24 and Psalm 18:2 are among its sources. The tune FAITHFUL GOD is integral to the composition.

A look at the author

Bowater, Chris

b Birmingham 1947. Waverley Grammar Sch, Birmingham and RCM, London (BMus 1968, GRSM, LRAM, ARCM, DipEd, PGCE 1969). He became a Christian through ‘Youth for Christ’ in Birmingham, 1955, and subsequently taught in Birmingham, Solihull and Lincoln, where he now lives. A member of the New Life Christian Fellowship, he describes his occupation as ‘worship leader, songwriter, teacher, author and recording artist’. This has involved extensive travel. Among other writings he has published Creative Worship and (in 6 languages incl Romanian and Korean) a Believers’ Guide to Worship. His work frequently appeared in the annual Spring Harvest collections, including some 16 contributions to the 1990 book; he has 7 items in Let’s Praise (1988) and 17 in the 1997 edn of MP. Among several recorded albums are Do something new, Lord, Better than Sacrifice and Time for Tears (2005). His family of 5 adult children includes triplets. Nos.252, 269, 299*, 305, 766.