"Oh, for a Faith That Will Not Shrink" by William H. Bathhurst, 1796-1877 Text From: THE LUTHERAN HYMNAL (St. Louis: Concordia Publishing House, 1941) 1. Oh, for a faith that will not shrink Tho' pressed 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 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 spark is fled And with a pure and heavenly ray Lights up the dying bed. 6. Lord give us such a faith as this; And then, whate'er may come, We'll taste e'en now the hallowed bliss Of an eternal home. _________________________________________________ Notes: Hymn #396 from _The Lutheran Hymnal_ Text: Luke 17:5 Author: William H. Bathhurst, 1831, alt. Composer: Alexander R. Reinagle, 1836 Tune: "St. Peter" ______________________________________________________________ This text was converted to ascii format for Project Wittenberg by Richard G. Schaefer and is in the public domain. You may freely distribute, copy or print this text. Please direct any comments or suggestions to: Rev. Robert E. Smith of the Walther Library at Concordia Theological Seminary. E-mail: bob_smith@ctsfw.edu Surface Mail: 6600 N. Clinton St., Ft. Wayne, IN 46825 USA Phone: (219) 452-2148 Fax: (219) 452-2126 ______________________________________________________________