The United Methodist Hymnal

885

Affirmations of Faith: A Modern Affirmation

L: Where the Spirit of the Lord is,
     there is the one true church,
     apostolic and universal,
     whose holy faith let us now declare:

A: We believe in God the Father;
     infinite in wisdom, power, and love,
     whose mercy is over all his works,
     and whose will is ever directed
     to his children’s good.

   We believe in Jesus Christ,
     Son of God and Son of man,
     the gift of the Father’s unfailing grace,
     the ground of our hope,
     and the promise of our deliverance
     from sin and death.

   We believe in the Holy Spirit
     as the divine presence in our lives,
     whereby we are kept
     in perpetual remembrance
     of the truth of Christ,
     and find strength and help
     in time of need.

   We believe that this faith
     should manifest itself
     in the service of love
     as set forth in the example
     of our blessed Lord,
     to the end that the kingdom of God
     may come upon the earth. Amen.