William Bathurst

264 – O for That Flame of Living Fire

1O for that flame of living fireWhich shone so bright in saints of old;Which bade their souls to heaven aspire,Calm in distress, in danger bold! 2Where is that spirit, Lord, which dweltIn Abram’s breast, and sealed Him Thine?Which made Paul’s heart with sorrow melt,And glow with energy divine? 3That spirit which from age to ageProclaimed […]

533 – O for a Faith

1O, for a faith that will not shrink,Though pressed by many a foe,That will not tremble on the brink of poverty,Of poverty or woe; Of poverty or woe; 2That will not murmur or complainBeneath the chastening rod,But in the hour of grief or pain, of grief or painCan lean upon its God; Can lean upon