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Fight the Good Fight

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1 Fight the good fight with all your might,
Christ is your strength and Christ your right.
Lay hold on life, and it shall be
your joy and crown eternally.

2 Run the straight race through God's good grace;
lift up your eyes, and seek his face.
Life with its way before us lies;
Christ is the path and Christ the prize.

3 Cast care aside, lean on your guide;
his boundless mercy will provide.
Lean, and the trusting soul shall prove
Christ is its life and Christ its love.

4 Faint not, nor fear, his arms are near;
he changes not, and you are dear.
Only believe, and you will see
that Christ is Lord eternally.

Source: Christian Worship: Hymnal #876

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Author: John S. B. Monsell

John Samuel Bewley Monsell (b. St. Colomb's, Londonderry, Ireland, 1811; d. Guilford, Surrey, England, 1875) was educated at Trinity College in Dublin and served as a chaplain and rector of several churches in Ireland after his ordination in 1835. Transferred to England in 1853, he became rector of Egham in Surrey and was rector of St. Nicholas Church in Guilford from 1870 until his death (caused by a construction accident at his church). A prolific poet, Monsell published his verse in eleven volumes. His three hundred hymns, many celebrating the seasons of the church year, were issued in collections such as Hymns and Miscellaneous Poems (1837), Spiritual Songs (1857), Hymns of Love and Praise (1863), and The Parish Hymnal (1873). Bert P… Go to person page >

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First Line: Fight the good fight with all thy might
Title: Fight the Good Fight
Author: John S. B. Monsell (1863)
Meter: 8.8.8.8
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain
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PENTECOST (Boyd)

William Boyd (b. Montego Bay, Jamaica, 1847; d. Paddington, England, 1928) composed PENTECOST in 1864 for the hymn text "Come, Holy Ghost, Our Souls Inspire"; it was published in 1868 in Thirty-Two Hymn Tunes Composed by Members of the University of Oxford. The name PENTECOST derives from the subjec…

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Christian Worship (1993) #457

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Christian Worship #876

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Church Family Worship #546

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Church Hymnal, Fifth Edition #566

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Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #517

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Common Praise (1998) #503

Common Praise (1998) #503
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Common Praise #423a

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Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #169

Complete Anglican Hymns Old and New #169
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Complete Mission Praise #143

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CPWI Hymnal #431

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Glory to God #846

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Hymns and Psalms #710a

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Hymns and Psalms #710b

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Hymns for Today's Church (2nd ed.) #526a

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Hymns of Faith #480

Hymns of Faith #480
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Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #517

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Lutheran Service Book #664

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Lutheran Worship #299

Lutheran Worship #299

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #152

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Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #458

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #458
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Redemption Hymnal #432

Redemption Hymnal #432
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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #613

Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #613

Sing Glory #635

Sing Glory #635

Singing the Faith #634

Singing the Faith #634
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Small Church Music #7022

Small Church Music #7022

Songs of Fellowship #107

Songs of Fellowship #107
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Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #381

Soul-stirring Songs and Hymns (Rev. ed.) #381
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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #442

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #442

The Book of Hymns (A fresh anthology of favourite hymns) #38

The Book of Hymns (A fresh anthology of favourite hymns) #38
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The Book of Praise #690

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The Cyber Hymnal #1528

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The Hymnal 1982 #552

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The Hymnal 1982 #553

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The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #557

The Irish Presbyterian Hymbook #557
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The New English Hymnal #359

The New English Hymnal #359
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The Presbyterian Hymnal #307

The Presbyterian Hymnal #307
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The Song Book of the Salvation Army #718

The Song Book of the Salvation Army #718
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Together in Song #594

Together in Song #594
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Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #581

Trinity Hymnal (Rev. ed.) #581
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Trinity Psalter Hymnal #543

Trinity Psalter Hymnal #543
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Voices United #674

Voices United #674
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Worship and Service Hymnal #418

Worship and Service Hymnal #418

Worship His Majesty #602

Worship His Majesty #602
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