The cow­ard

The phrase "The cow­ard" resonates through 6 hymns, touching hearts across generations.

The cow­ard· 6 hymns found
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Awake! be vi­gi­lant, be brave!
Those we leant on leave us,
Stand firm, and not for an in­stant
And sweet­ens ev­ery bit­ter cup.
Then it is the brave man choos­es
One glad heart will al­ways oth­ers bright­en;

The cow­ard

Must wear the fet­ters of the slave.
Quit its prop­er part,
Or the heart that’s weak and trem­bling,
And nerves the fee­ble arm for fight;
Till the mul­ti­tude make vir­tue
Never mind, go on!

O Israel, to Thy Tents Repair

lyricist: Thomas Kelly, 1806
Composer: Henry Greatorex, 1851
Hymn 1

...Awake! be vi­gi­lant, be brave!

The cow­ard, and the slug­gard too,

Must wear the fet­ters of the slave....

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Awake! be vi­gi­lant, be brave!

The cow­ard, and the slug­gard too,

Must wear the fet­ters of the slave.

O Israel, to Thy Tents Repair

Star of Morn and Even

lyricist: Francis Palgrave, 1862
Composer: James Tilleard, 1867
Hymn 2

...Those we leant on leave us,

Though the cow­ard heart

Quit its prop­er part,...

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Those we leant on leave us,

Though the cow­ard heart

Quit its prop­er part,

Star of Morn and Even

Stand Firm

lyricist: George Lovejoy
Composer: Clarence Strouse, 1900
Hymn 3

...Stand firm, and not for an in­stant

Let the cow­ard’s thought be yours,

Or the heart that’s weak and trem­bling,...

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Stand firm, and not for an in­stant

Let the cow­ard’s thought be yours,

Or the heart that’s weak and trem­bling,

Stand Firm

We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died

lyricist: Thomas Kelly, 1815
Composer: German, 1625
Hymn 4

...And sweet­ens ev­ery bit­ter cup.

It makes the cow­ard spir­it brave,

And nerves the fee­ble arm for fight;...

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And sweet­ens ev­ery bit­ter cup.

It makes the cow­ard spir­it brave,

And nerves the fee­ble arm for fight;

We Sing the Praise of Him Who Died

Once to Every Man and Nation

lyricist: James Lowell, 1845
Composer: Thomas Williams, 1890
Hymn 5

...Then it is the brave man choos­es

While the cow­ard stands aside,

Till the mul­ti­tude make vir­tue...

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Then it is the brave man choos­es

While the cow­ard stands aside,

Till the mul­ti­tude make vir­tue

Once to Every Man and Nation

Never Mind, Go On!

lyricist: Richard Slater, 1886
Composer: Herbert Booth
Hymn 6

...One glad heart will al­ways oth­ers bright­en;

Though the strife the cow­ard’s soul may fright­en,

Never mind, go on!...

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One glad heart will al­ways oth­ers bright­en;

Though the strife the cow­ard’s soul may fright­en,

Never mind, go on!

Never Mind, Go On!

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