Scripture Verse

Hold that fast which thou hast, that no man take thy crown. Revelation 3:11

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Cla­rence M. Sea­mans, 1915. Ap­peared in The Gold­en Sheaf No. 2 (Bos­ton, Mas­sa­chu­setts: Ad­vent Chris­tian Pub­li­ca­tion So­cie­ty, 1916), number 112 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Lyrics

Hold fast what thou hast!
Cling to truth until the last!
All Heav’n is look­ing down;
For God and the right
With a migh­ty cour­age fight,
Let no man take thy crown!

Refrain

Hold fast! Hold fast!
All Heav’n is look­ing down;
Hold fast! Hold fast! Hold fast!
Let no man take thy crown!

Hold fast what thou hast!
Tho’ the skies be ov­er­cast,
And storm clouds dark­ly frown;
Be brave and be true,
Never fear to dare and do!
Let no man take thy crown!

Refrain

Hold fast what thou hast!
Hear the trum­pet’s migh­ty blast!
Stand firm! be not cast down!
Strife will not be long,
Soon we’ll hear the vic­tor’s song,
Let no man take thy crown!

Refrain