He who would valiant be (Charles Winfred Douglas)
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- (Posted 2023-06-25) CPDL #74303:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2023-06-25). Score information: A4, 1 page, 47 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn with harmony and underlaid words in the version published in The Hymnal 1982.
- (Posted 2023-06-25) CPDL #74302:
- Editor: Andrew Sims (submitted 2023-06-25). Score information: A4, 1 page, 168 kB Copyright: CPDL
- Edition notes: The hymn in the version published in The Hymnal 1982, melody with words.
General Information
Title: He who would valiant be
Composer: Charles Winfred Douglas
Tune: St Dunstan's
Lyricist: Percy Dearmer
Number of voices: 4vv Voicing: SATB
Genre: Sacred, Hymn Meter: 65. 65. 66. 65
Language: English
Instruments: A cappella or keyboard
First published:
Description: Words based on poem by John Bunyan
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Original text and translations
English text
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.
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.
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.