LYRICS
| Meter: | 6 5 6 5 6 6 6 5
| | Writer(s): | John Bunyan
| | Transl/Adapt: | Percy Dearmer
| | Dates: | 1684,1906
| | Bible Refs: | Heb 11:13; 1 Pe 2:11; Jn 12:26
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 587
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1960
| 1960
| 498
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 2000
| 2000
| 662
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 77
| Complete Mission Praise
| 2000
| 224
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 212
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 293
| Hymns for Today's Church 2
| 1988
| 590
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 382
| Hymns Old & New, Complete Anglican Editi
| 2000
| 281
| Hymns Old & New, New Anglican Edition
| 1996
| 205
| Mirfield Mission Hymn Book
| 1955
| 38
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 372
| Sing Glory
| 1999
| 639
| Songs of Fellowship 1
| 1991
| 174
| Songs of Praise
| 1925
| 255
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 515
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 427
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 402
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 117
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 563
| The Hymnal 1982
| 1982
| 564
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MUSIC
Songs of Fellowship 1
| 174
| Eb
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 561
| Eb
| Hymns of Faith
| 382
| Eb
| Methodist Hymn Book - Hymns
| 620
| Eb
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Alternate Tunes
| BUNYAN | 6 5 6 5 6 6 6 5 | English Traditional Melody & Carey Bonner | | ST. DUNSTAN'S | 6 5 6 5 6 6 6 5 | Charles Winfred Douglas | | MOAB | 11 11 12 11 | John (Ieuan Gwyllt) Roberts |
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| 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.
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.
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 labour night and day
To be a pilgrim.
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