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XIII. An Act of Faith

1 Away, my unbelieving fear!
Fear shall in me no more take place!
My Saviour doth not yet appear,
He hides the brightness of his face;
But shall I therefore let him go,
And basely to the tempter yield?
No, in the strength of Jesus, no!
I never will give up the shield.

2 Although the vine its fruit deny,
Although the olive yield no oil,
The with'ring fig-tree droop and die,
The field illude the tiller's toil;
The empty stall no herd afford,
And perish all the bleating race;
Yet I will triumph in the Lord,
The God of my salvation praise.

3 Barren although my soul remain,
And no one bud of grace appear,
No fruit of all my toil and pain,
But sin and only sin is here;
Although my gifts and comforts lost,
My blooming hopes cut off I see,
Yet will I win my Saviour trust,
And glory that he dy'd for me.

4 In hope, believing against hope,
Jesus my Lord and God I claim,
Jesus my strength shall lift me up,
Salvation is in Jesu's name;
To me he soon shall bring it nigh,
My soul shall then outstrip the wind,
On wings of love mount up on high,
And leave the world and sin behind.

Text Information

• First Line: Away my unbelieving fear
• Title: An Act of Faith
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1783
• Notes: For HABAKKUK

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