I Would Be True

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I would be true, for there are those who trust me

Author: Howard Arnold Walter (1906)
Tune: PEEK
Published in 271 hymnals

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Piano/Organ
	Preludes for Flute and Organ

Choral
	SACRED WEDDING SOLOS

Instrumental
	O Dearest Friend (Choral Score)

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1 I would be true, for there are those who trust me;
I would be pure, for there are those who care;
I would be strong, for there is much to suffer;
I would be brave, for there is much to dare,
I would be brave, for there is much to dare.

2 I would be friend of all, the foe, the friendless;
I would be giving, and forget the gift;
I would be humble, for I know my weakness;
I would look up, and laugh and love and lift,
I would look up, and laugh and love and lift.

Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #411

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Author: Howard Arnold Walter

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Take My Life, and Let It Be

First Line:	I would be true, for there are those who trust me
Title:	I Would Be True
Author:	Howard Arnold Walter (1906)
Meter:	11.10.11.10.10
Language:	English
Notes:	Spanish translations: See "Quiero ser leal, por los que en mí confían" by Gonzalo Baéz Camargo, "Debo ser fiel, por los que en mi confían" by J. T. Ramírez
Copyright:	Public Domain