The Lutheran Hymnary ‎#243

243. O for a faith that will not shrink

1 O for a faith that will not shrink,
Though pressed by many a 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 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: O for a faith that will not shrink
• Author: W. H. Bathurst (1831)
• Meter: C.M.
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: The Church Year: Fourth Sunday in Epiphany; The Church Year: Fourth Sunday after Epiphany; Faith
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [O for a faith that will not shrink]
• Composer: R. Redhead, 1820—1901
• Meter: C.M.
• Key: E Major
• Notes: Public Domain.