Be an Overcomer

Representative Text

1 Be an ov­er­com­er—on­ly cow­ards yield
When the foe they meet on the bat­tle­field;
We are blood-bought princ­es of the roy­al host,
And must fal­ter not, nor de­sert our post.

Refrain:
Overcome, ov­er­come;
In Je­ho­vah’s might put the foe to flight,
And the vic­tor’s crown you shall wear at last.

2 Be an ov­er­com­er—He who stands with you
Is a mighty one who is al­ways true;
In the sor­est con­flict you shall win the day;
Face the le­gions dark till they flee away. [Refrain]

3 Be an ov­er­com­er—you are Heav­en’s heir,
And a crown of life you may ev­er wear;
So with cour­age press the bat­tle to the gates,
Till you gain the prize which in Heav­en waits. [Refrain]

4 Be an ov­er­comer—for­ward bold­ly go;
You are strong enough if you count it so—
Strong enough to con­quer thro’ sus­tain­ing grace,
And to ov­er­come ev­ery foe you face. [Refrain]


Source: The Cyber Hymnal #16708

Author: C. W. Naylor

Naylor, Charles Wesley. (1874--1950). C. W. Naylor was born in southern Ohio and reared in Ohio and West Virginia by grandparents. At the age of nineteen he left the Methodist church for the Church of God. He worked for a while at the Gospel Trumpet Company in Grand Junction, Michigan and on some evangelistic tours. He was ordained in 1899 in Springfield, Ohio. He was first injured in 1908 in Florida while moving timbers from under a meeting tent. He suffered a dislocated kidney and other internal injuries. A year later he was in a bus accident that left him an invalid for the rest of his life. Naylor wrote eight books, many articles and pamphlets, many hymns and gospel songs, besides being a columnist in the Gospel Trumpet. --John W.… Go to person page >

Text Information

First Line: Be an overcomer, only cowards yield
Title: Be an Overcomer
Author: C. W. Naylor (1907)
Meter: 11.10.11.10 with refrain
Language: English
Refrain First Line: Overcome, Overcome
Copyright: Public Domain

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The Cyber Hymnal #16708
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