The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#677

677. O for a faith that will not shrink

1 O for a faith that will not shrink,
Though pressed by many a foe;
That will not tremble on the brink
Of poverty or woe;

2 That will not murmur or complain
Beneath the chastening 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 its soft arts beguile.

5 Lord, give me such a faith as this,
And then, whate'er may come,
I'll taste e'en here the hallowed bliss
Of an eternal home.

Text Information

• First Line: O for a faith that will not shrink
• Author: William H. Bathurst
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Faith, Hope, and Charity
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: NORTHFIELD
• Composer: Jeremiah Ingalls
• Meter: C. M.
• Key: B♭ Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #446 or 669.