845 | Glory to God#846 | 847 |
Text: | Fight the Good Fight |
Author: | John Samuel Bewley Monsell |
Tune: | DUKE STREET |
Composer (attributed to): | John Hatton |
Media: | Audio recording |
1 Fight the good fight with all thy might.
Christ is thy strength and Christ thy right.
Lay hold on life, and it shall be
thy joy and crown eternally.
2 Run the straight race through God's good grace;
lift up thine eyes, and seek Christ's face.
Life with its way before us lies;
Christ is the path, and Christ the prize.
3 Cast care aside; lean on thy guide.
God's boundless mercy will provide.
Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove
Christ is its life, and Christ its love.
4 Faint not nor fear: God's arms are near.
God changeth not, and thou art dear.
Only believe, and thou shalt see
that Christ is all in all to thee.
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First Line: | Fight the good fight with all thy might |
Title: | Fight the Good Fight |
Author: | John Samuel Bewley Monsell (1863, alt.) |
Meter: | LM |
Language: | English |
Publication Date: | 2013 |
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Topic: | Faith; Grace; Living in Christ(1 more...) |
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Name: | DUKE STREET |
Composer (attributed to): | John Hatton (1793 c.) |
Meter: | LM |
Key: | D Major |
The opening phrase here (based on 1 Timothy 6:12) is not a military image but an athletic one, from a Greek verb meaning “struggle” or “grapple” or “wrestle.” The sports context continues in later stanzas reflecting the experience of a runner (recalling Hebrews 12:1-2)
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Audio recording: | Audio (MP3) |