We Believe - The Nicene Creed

WE BELIEVE! | The Nicene Creed One God. One Lord Jesus Christ. One Holy Spirit. For more than 1,600 years, Christians have confessed the faith expressed in the Nicene Creed. This epic anthem begins with “We believe,” builds through Christ's death and triumphant resurrection, and reaches its greatest declaration in the resurrection of the dead and the life of the world to come. The Creed originated at the Council of Nicaea in AD 325 and was expanded at Constantinople in AD 381. This song adapts the historic Western version, including “the Father and the Son” in its confession of the Holy Spirit. The word “universal” expresses the meaning of “catholic” in the original Creed: the worldwide Church. BIBLICAL FOUNDATIONS Creation and the eternal Son: Genesis 1:1; John 1:1–3, 14 Incarnation and the cross: Luke 1:35; Philippians 2:6–8 Christ's resurrection: 1 Corinthians 15:3–4 Ascension and return: Acts 1:9–11 The Holy Spirit: John 15:26; 16:7; Matthew 28:19 One Church and baptism: Ephesians 4:4–6; Acts 2:38 The resurrection and world to come: 1 Corinthians 15:51–54; Revelation 21:1–4 READ MORE ABOUT THE NICENE CREED Bible Gateway: The historical background, biblical significance, and complete text of the Nicene Creed, including why the Council of Nicaea was held in AD 325. https://www.biblegateway.com/blog/201... Christian History Institute: "Which Creed Is Which?" A historical comparison of the original Nicene Creed of AD 325 and the expanded Creed associated with Constantinople in AD 381, including differences between Eastern and Western wording. FULL LYRICS We believe! We believe! Through every age, one confession... We believe! We believe in one God, the Father, The Almighty, Maker of all; Of heaven and earth, of seen and unseen, All creation is His. We believe in one Lord, Jesus Christ, The Father's only Son; Begotten before all ages, Before the worlds began. God from God! Light from Light! True God from true God! Begotten, never made, Of one Being with the Father! Through Him all things were made! WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE! FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT! ONE GOD, ETERNAL IN GLORY! ONE IN BEING, THREE IN PERSONS! WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE! HIS KINGDOM HAS NO END! For us and for our salvation, He came down from heaven above. By the Holy Spirit, from the Virgin Mary, He became man for us. For our sake, under Pontius Pilate, He was crucified; He suffered death and was buried, And lay within the grave. On the third day... HE ROSE AGAIN! HE ROSE AGAIN! IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SCRIPTURES! HE ROSE AGAIN! He ascended into heaven, At the Father's right hand reigns! He will come again in glory, To judge the living and the dead! HIS KINGDOM HAS NO END! WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE! FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT! ONE GOD, ETERNAL IN GLORY! ONE IN BEING, THREE IN PERSONS! WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE! Christ is risen! HE WILL COME! HIS KINGDOM HAS NO END! We believe in the Holy Spirit, The Lord, the Giver of life! Who proceeds from the Father and the Son! With the Father and the Son, He is worshiped and glorified; He has spoken through the prophets, The Lord, the Giver of life! We believe in one holy Church, Universal and apostolic! We confess one baptism For the forgiveness of sins! We look for the resurrection... The resurrection of the dead... The resurrection of the dead! AND THE LIFE OF THE WORLD TO COME! THE LIFE OF THE WORLD TO COME! WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE! FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT! ONE GOD, ETERNAL IN GLORY! ONE IN BEING, THREE IN PERSONS! WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE! Christ is risen! HE WILL COME! We look for the resurrection of the dead! AND THE LIFE OF THE WORLD TO COME! WE BELIEVE! WE BELIEVE! amen! amen! amen! #NiceneCreed #WeBelieve #ChristianMusic #ChristianAnthem #JesusChrist He Heard My Cry creates original songs rooted in Scripture, exploring the difficult, surprising, and often overlooked truths of the Bible. Read the passage. Hear the song. Look again. Subscribe for new Scripture-based songs.