192. O for a Faith That Will Not Shrink

1 O for a faith that will not shrink,
Tho' pressed by every foe,
That will not tremble on the brink
Of any earthly woe;

2 That will not murmur nor complain
Beneath the chastening 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 unmoved the world’s dread frown,
Nor heeds its scornful smile;
That seas of trouble cannot drown,
Nor Satan’s arts beguile;

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

Amen.

Text Information
First Line: O for a faith that will not shrink
Title: O for a Faith That Will Not Shrink
Author: William H. Bathurst (1849)
Meter: C. M.
Publication Date: 1957
Scripture: ;
Notes: Alternate tune: "Maitland," No. 219.
Tune Information
Name: ST. ETHELDREDA
Composer: Thomas Turton (1860)
Meter: C. M.
Key: F Major



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