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Be Firm

Representative Text

1 Be firm and be faithful;
Desert not the right;
The brave become bolder,
The darker the night;
Then up and be doing,
Tho' cowards may fail;
Thy duty pursuing,
dare all, and prevail!

2 If scorn be thy portion,
If hatred and loss,
If stripes or a prison,
Remember the cross!
God watches above thee,
And he will requite;
Stand firm and be faithful,
desert not the right!



Source: The Morning Stars Sang Together: a book of religious songs for Sunday schools and the home circle #55

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Author: Anonymous

In some hymnals, the editors noted that a hymn's author is unknown to them, and so this artificial "person" entry is used to reflect that fact. Obviously, the hymns attributed to "Author Unknown" "Unknown" or "Anonymous" could have been written by many people over a span of many centuries. Go to person page >

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Text Information

First Line: Be firm and be faithful, desert not the right
Title: Be Firm
Author: Anonymous
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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The Cyber Hymnal #500
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