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Text:O, for a Faith that Will Not Shrink
Author:William H. Bathurst
Tune:[O, for a faith that will not shrink]
Composer:John B. Dykes

6. O, for a Faith that Will Not Shrink

1 O for a faith that will not shrink,
Tho' pressed by every 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 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
Title: O, for a Faith that Will Not Shrink
Author: William H. Bathurst
Language: English
Publication Date: 1967
Topic: Christ: Character
Tune Information
Name: [O, for a faith that will not shrink]
Composer: John B. Dykes
Key: A♭ Major



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