O For a Faith
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w: William H. Bathurst, 1831
m: Fr. Greatorex Collect, 1851
Arr. by Nathan Carter, 2002

[Verse 1]
O for a faith that will not shrink
Though pressed by many_a foe,
That will not tremble on the brink
Of any earthly woe;

[Verse 2]
That will not murmur nor complain
Beneath the chast'ning rod,
But in the hour of grief or pain
Will lean upon its God;

[Verse 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.

[Verse 4]
Lord, give me such a faith as this,
And then, whate'er may come,
I'll taste e'en now the hallowed bliss
Of an eternal home.

[Verse 5]
O for a faith that will not shrink
Though pressed by many_a foe,
That will not tremble on the brink
Of any earthly woe;

O for a faith that will not shrink
Though pressed by many_a foe,
That will not tremble on the brink
Of any earthly woe;

O for a faith,
O for a faith,
O for a faith, faith, faith.