Thou Must Be True Thyself

Thou must be true thyself

Author: Horatius Bonar
Tune: TRUTH (Troup)
Published in 22 hymnals

Audio files: MIDI

Representative Text

1 Thou must be true thyself
If thou the truth wouldst teach;
Thy soul must overflow if thou
Another’s soul wouldst reach:
The overflow of heart it needs
To give the lips full speech.

2 Think truly, and thy thoughts
Shall the world’s famine feed;
Speak truly, and each word of thine
Shall be a fruitful seed;
Live truly, and Thy life shall be
A great and noble creed.

Source: Hymns for Today: for Sunday Schools, Young People's Societies, The Church, The Home, Community Welfare Associations, and Patriotic Meetings #166

Author: Horatius Bonar

Horatius Bonar was born at Edinburgh, in 1808. His education was obtained at the High School, and the University of his native city. He was ordained to the ministry, in 1837, and since then has been pastor at Kelso. In 1843, he joined the Free Church of Scotland. His reputation as a religious writer was first gained on the publication of the "Kelso Tracts," of which he was the author. He has also written many other prose works, some of which have had a very large circulation. Nor is he less favorably known as a religious poet and hymn-writer. The three series of "Hymns of Faith and Hope," have passed through several editions. --Annotations of the Hymnal, Charles Hutchins, M.A. 1872… Go to person page >

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First Line: Thou must be true thyself
Title: Thou Must Be True Thyself
Author: Horatius Bonar
Language: English
Copyright: Public Domain

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A Hymnal for Joyous Youth #188

Everybody's Hymn Book for Church and Home #d317

Hymnal, Church of the Brethren #d418

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Hymns for Today #166

Hymns of Devotion #d212

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Hymns of Faith and Hope (2nd series) #6

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Hymns of the Centuries (Chapel Edition) #228

Hymns of the Saints #379

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Hymns of the United Church #164

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Hymns of the United Church #164

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Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy #440

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The Fellowship Hymn Book #82

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The Fellowship Hymn Book #82

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The Golden Hymn Book #240

The Hymnal #416

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The Junior Hymnal #40

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The New Baptist Praise Book #334

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The New Baptist Praise Book #334

The Saints' Hymnal #d379

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The Y.M.C.A. Hymnal #256

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Unity Song Selections #160

Unity Song Selections #160

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