Hymnal for Church and Home ‎#288

288. Oh, For A Faith That Will Not Shrink

1 Oh, for a faith that will not shrink,
Tho' press'd by many a foe,
That will not tremble on the brink
Of any earthly woe;

2 That will not murmur nor complain
Beneath the chast'ning rod,
But, in the hour of grief or pain,
Will lean upon its God;

3 A faith that shines more bright and clear
When tempests rage without;
That when in danger knows no fear,
In darkness feels no doubt;

4 That bears unmov'd the world’s dread frown,
Nor heeds its scornful smile;
That seas of trouble cannot drown,
Nor Satan’s arts beguile;

5 A faith that keeps the narrow way
Till life’s last hour is fled,
And with a pure and heavenly ray
Lights up a dying bed.

6 Lord, give us such a faith as this,
And then, whate’er may come,
We’ll taste e’en here, the hallowed bliss
Of an eternal home.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, for a faith that will not shrink
• Title: Oh, For A Faith That Will Not Shrink
• Author: W. H. Bathurst (1831)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1927
• Topic: Spiritual Songs: Faith

Tune Information

• Name: [Oh, for a faith that will not shrink]
• Composer: R. Redhead
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: E Major