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''''''Faith of our Fathers''''' is an English [[Roman Catholic]] [[hymn]], written in 1849<ref>{{cite book |title=A panorama of Christian hymnody |last=Routley |first=Erik |authorlink=Erik Routley |coauthors=Paul Akers Richardson |year=2005 |publisher=GIA Publications |isbn=9781579993528 |page=224 }}</ref> by [[Frederick William Faber]] in memory of the [[List of Catholic martyrs of the English Reformation|Catholic martyrs]] from the time of the establishment of the [[Church of England]] by [[Henry VIII of England|Henry VIII]].<ref>{{cite book |title=101 hymn stories |last=Osbeck |first=Kenneth W. |year=1982 |publisher=Kregel Publications |isbn=9780825434167 |pages=72–73 }}</ref> Faber wrote two versions of the hymn: with seven [[stanza]]s for Ireland and with four for England.<ref>{{cite book |title=Religion and identity |last=O'Sullivan |first=Patrick |year=1996 |publisher=[[University of Leicester|Leicester University Press]] |isbn=9780718514242 |page=85 }}</ref> The Irish version was sung at [[hurling]] matches until the 1960s.<ref>{{cite book |title=Religion and identity |last=O'Sullivan |first=Patrick |year=1996 |publisher=[[University of Leicester|Leicester University Press]] |isbn=9780718514242 |page=88 }}</ref> In England and Ireland it is usually sung to the traditional tune ''Sawston''; in the U.S. the tune ''St Catherine'' by Henri Hemy is more commonly used. ==References== {{reflist}} ==Further reading== *{{cite book |title=Modern messages from great hymns |last=Smith |first=Robert Elmer |year=1916 |publisher=[[The Abingdon press]] |oclc=2794208 |pages=147–167 }} [[Category:Christian hymns]] [[Category:1849 songs]]'