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Author: William Hiley Bathurst Meter: 8.6.8.6 Appears in 691 hymnals Lyrics: 1 O for a faith that will not shrink,
Tho' pressed by many a foe;
That will not tremble on the brink
Of poverty and woe;
2 That will not murmur or complain
Beneath the chast'ning 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 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 the, whate’er may come,
We’ll taste e’en here the hallowed bliss
Of an eternal home.
Amen.
Topics: Way of Salvation Faith and Justification; Epiphany, Third Sunday; Trinity, Twenty-first Sunday Used With Tune: LAMBETH
O For a Faith That Will Not Shrink