Fight the Good Fight
Fight the Good Fight | |
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![]() William Boyd | |
Genre | Hymn |
Written | 1863 |
Text | John Samuel Bewley Monsell |
Based on | 1 Timothy 6:12 |
Meter | 6.6.6.6.8.8 |
Melody | "Pentecost" by , "Duke Street" |
"Fight the Good Fight" is a traditional, classic favorite hymn and Christian song.[1] It was written by John Samuel Bewley Monsell and published in Hymns of Love and Praise for the Church’s Year (1863).[2] It is sung to the tune Pentecost, written in 1864 by William Boyd.[3]
The hymn is based on the King James Bible's version of Paul's First Epistle to Timothy, Chapter 6, verse 12: "Fight the good fight of faith, lay hold on eternal life, whereunto thou art also called, and hast professed a good profession before many witnesses."[4] The hymn lyrics urge the listener to "Fight the good fight," "lay hold on life," "run the straight race," "cast care aside", and "faint not nor fear."[1]
References[]
- ^ a b Favorite Hymns and Songs Index
- ^ John S.B. Monsell (1863) Hymns of Love and Praise for the Church’s Year, Bell and Daldy, London
- ^ Cyber Hymnal
- ^ "Fight the good fight". pp. The Phrase Finder. Retrieved 28 September 2014.
External links[]
- "Fight the good fight". hymnary.org.
Categories:
- Irish Christian hymns
- Christian song stubs