The Hymnal of The Evangelical United Brethren Church ‎#253

253. Believe Not Those Who Say

1 Believe not those who say
The upward path is smooth;
Lest thou should stumble in the way,
And faint before the truth.

2 Arm, arm thee for the fight:
Cast useless loads away;
Watch through the darkest hours of night;
Toil through the hottest day.

3 To labor and to love,
To pardon and endure,
To lift thy heart to God above,
And keep thy conscience pure,

4 Be this thy constant aim,
Thy hope, thy chief delight;
What matter who should whisper blame
Or who should scorn or slight,

5 If but thy God approve,
And if, within thy breast,
Thou feel the comfort of His love,
The earnest of His rest?

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: Believe not those who say
• Title: Believe Not Those Who Say
• Author: Anne Brontë (1845)
• Meter: S. M.
• Publication Date: 1957
• Scripture:
  Ephesians 6:10-17

Tune Information

• Name: ST. BRIDE
• Composer: Samuel Howard (1762)
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: g minor