Scripture Verse

Be faithful unto death, and I will give you a crown of life. Revelation 2:10

Introduction

Words: From The Chris­tian Me­lo­dist, by Jo­seph Ban­vard (New York & Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: L. Col­by & John Put­nam, 1849), num­ber 294.

Music: St. De­nio Welsh tune. From Ca­ni­adau y Cys­segr, by John Ro­berts, 1839 (🔊 pdf nwc).

Alternate Tunes:

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Lyrics

Be firm and be faith­ful; de­sert not the right;
The brave become bold­er the dark­er the night.
Then up and be do­ing, though cow­ards may fail;
Thy du­ty pur­su­ing, dare all and pre­vail.

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;
Forsake those that love thee, but ne­ver the right.