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Hymnal Number
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Keys included:
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About this Hymn
This hymn is a recasting of a poem by John Bunyan in The Second Part of the Pilgrim's Progress. Here the character Valiant is questioned as to why he was not discouraged by hearing of the failures of people who had come before him; he replied, "I still believed what Mr. Tell-true had said, and that carried me beyond them all . . . and by believing am come to this place."
Lyrics
Verse 1
He who would valiant be 'gainst all disaster, let him in constancy follow the Master. There's no discouragement shall make him once relent his first avowed intent to be a pilgrim.
Verse 2
Who so beset him round with dismal stories do but themselves confound his strength the more is. No foes shall stay his might; though he with giants fight, he will make good his right to be a pilgrim.
Verse 3
Since, Lord, thou dost defend us with thy Spirit, we know we at the end shall life inherit. Then fancies flee away! I'll fear not what men say, I'll labor night and day to be a pilgrim.
He who would valiant be 'gainst all disaster, let him in constancy follow the Master. There's no discouragement shall make him once relent his first avowed intent to be a pilgrim.
Verse 2
Who so beset him round with dismal stories do but themselves confound his strength the more is. No foes shall stay his might; though he with giants fight, he will make good his right to be a pilgrim.
Verse 3
Since, Lord, thou dost defend us with thy Spirit, we know we at the end shall life inherit. Then fancies flee away! I'll fear not what men say, I'll labor night and day to be a pilgrim.
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Attribution & Copyright
Words: John Bunyan, 1684; adapt. Percy Dearmer, 1906
Music: English folk melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906
Music: English folk melody; harm. Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906