Elmhurst Hymnal ‎#238

238. I Would Be True

1 I would be true, for there are those who trust me;
I would be pure, for there are those who care;
I would be strong, for there is much to suffer;
I would be brave, for there is much to dare.

2 I would be friend of all– the foe, the friendless;
I would be giving, and forget the gift;
I would be humble, for I know my weakness;
I would look up, and laugh and love and lift.

Text Information

• First Line: I would be true, for there are those
• Title: I Would Be True
• Author: Howard Arnold Walter
• Meter: 11, 10, 11, 10
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1921
• Topic: Aspiration; Consecration of our means; Courage; Duty; Friendship; Giving; Growth: Spiritual; Manliness; Purity and Self-Control
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: HOWARD
• Composer: Carl F. Crusius (1920)
• Meter: 11, 10, 11, 10
• Notes: Public Domain.