846. Fight the Good Fight

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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.

Text Information
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...)
Tune Information
Name: DUKE STREET
Composer (attributed to): John Hatton (1793 c.)
Meter: LM
Key: D Major


Text Information:

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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