How oft, O Lord, Thy face hath shone

Verse 1

How oft, O Lord, your face has shone On doubting souls whose wills were true! The Christ of Peter and of John, You are the Christ of Thomas, too.

Verse 2

He loved you well, and calmly said "Come, let us go, and die with him"; Yet when your glorious news was spread, Midst all its light his eyes were dim.

Verse 3

His brethren’s word he would not take, But craved to touch those hands of yours; The damaged reed you did not break; He saw, and hailed his holy Lord.

Verse 4

He saw thee ris’n; at once he rose To full belief’s unclouded height; And still through his confession flows To Christian souls your life and light.

Verse 5

O Savior, make your presence known To all who doubt your Word as truth, And teach them in that Word alone To find the key that sets them loose.

Verse 6

And we who know how true you are, And you as God and Lord adore, Give us, we pray, a loyal heart, To trust and love you more and more.