Lutherförbundets Sångbok ‎#E36

E36. Oh, For a Faith That Will Not Shrink

1 Oh, for a faith that will not shrink,
Tho' 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 chast'ning rod:
But in the hour of grief or pain
Can lean upon its God.

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

4 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: William Hiley Bathurst
• Meter: C. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1913
• Topic: Faith
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: ST. ANNE
• Composer: William Croft
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Public Domain.