Youth Hymnal ‎#36

36. Be Strong! We Are Not Here to Play

1 Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift;
We have hard work to do and loads to lift.
Shun not the struggle, face it, ’tis God’s gift.
Be strong, be strong!

2 Be strong! Say not the days are evil—who’s to blame!
And fold the hands and acquiesce—O shame!
Stand up, speak out, and bravely, in God’s Name.
Be strong, be strong!

3 Be strong! It matters not how deep entrenched the wrong,
How hard the battle goes, the day, how long;
Faint not, fight on! Tomorrow comes the song.
Be strong, be strong!

Text Information

• First Line: Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift
• Title: Be Strong! We Are Not Here to Play
• Author: Maltbie D. Babcock
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1935

Tune Information

• Name: [Be strong! We are not here to play, to dream, to drift]
• Composer: David S. Smith