Faint Not, nor Falter in the Way

Faint not

nor fal­ter in the way

That lead­eth to thy per­fect home;

The night must come be­fore the day

Rest seem­eth sweet to those who roam;

And God has left this word with thee

That as thy day

thy strength shall be

That as thy day

thy strength shall be.

Grief may dis­tress thine in­most heart

Long trust­ed friends may fic­kle prove:

Not sor­row’s sting

nor trai­tor’s dart

Shall e’er thy stead­fast spir­it move;

Because this pro­mise dwells with thee

As is thy day

thy strength shall be

As is thy day

thy strength shall be.

Pain may thine earth­ly ease dis­place

Disease en­feeble all thy pow­ers;

E’en cheer­ful hope may veil her face

And lin­ger­ing mo­ments seem as hours;

Yet still this pro­mise is to thee

As is thy day

thy strength shall be

As is thy day

thy strength shall be.

Then trust thy God what­e’er be­tide!

None ev­er knew His pro­mise fail;

His an­gel

ev­er at thy side

Shall help thy pa­tience to pre­vail;

Forbode no ill

for thou shalt see

That as thy day

thy strength shall be

That as thy day

thy strength shall be.