Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#272a

272a. Oh, For a Faith That will not Shrink

1 Oh, for a faith that will not shrink,
Though prest by many a foe;
That will not tremble on the brink
Of poverty or woe;

2 That will not murmur nor complain
Beneath the chastening rod;
But in the hour of grief or pain
Can 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 sin's wild ocean 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Oh, for a faith that will not shrink
• Title: Oh, For a Faith That will not Shrink
• Author: William Hiley Bathurst, 1796-1877 (1831 Altered)
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1901
• Topic: Faith and Justification
• Notes: First Tune

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: William Croft, Mus. Doc., 1678-1727 (1708)
• Meter: C. M.