Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes ‎#422

422. Oh, for a faith that will not shrink

1 Oh, 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,
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 heavenly ray
Lights up a dying bed.

4 Lord, give me 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
• Author: William H. Bathurst (1831)
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1899
• Topic: Faith: Power of; Faith: Living by

Tune Information

• Name: BELMONT
• Composer: William Gardiner
• Meter: C. M.