Fight The Good Fight With All Thy Might

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.

- 1 Timothy 6:12 -

Fight the good fight with all thy might!

Christ is thy strength, and Christ thy right;

Lay hold on life, and it shall be

Thy joy and crown eternally.

Run the straight race through God’s good grace,

Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face;

Life with its way before us lies,

Christ is the path, and Christ the prize.

Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide;

His boundless mercy will provide;

Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove

Christ is its life, and Christ its love.

Faint not nor fear, His arms are near,

He changeth not, and thou art dear;

Only believe, and thou shalt see

That Christ is all in all to thee.

- John S. B. Monsell -

When John Monsell wrote this hymn text,

he provided ten strong imperatives for a triumphant Christian life:

(1) 

fight the good fight

(2)

lay hold of life

(3) 

run the straight race

(4)

lift up thine eyes

(5)

 seek His face

(6)

cast care aside

(7)

lean on thy Guide

(8)

trust and prove

(9)

faint not nor fear

(10)

only believe

Each of these is worthy of further pondering.

Be strong and of a good courage, 

fear not, nor be afraid of them: 

for the LORD thy God, he it is that doth go with thee;

he will not fail thee, nor forsake thee.

- Deuteronomy 31:6 -

Have a beautiful and blessed Lord's Day!

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