Be Strong!

Be strong!

We are not here to play

to dream

to drift;

We have hard work to do and loads to lift;

Shun not the strug­gle

face it

’tis God’s gift.

Be strong

be strong

be strong!

Be strong!

Say not the days are ev­il—who’s to blame?

And fold the hands and ac­qui­esce—O shame!

Stand up

speak out

and brave­ly

in God’s name.

Be strong

be strong

be strong!

Be strong!

It mat­ters not how deep en­trenched the wrong

How hard the bat­tle goes

the day

how long;

Faint not

fight on! To­mor­row comes the song.

Be strong

be strong

be strong!

Be strong!

What light of earth but spring­eth from the sun?

What hu­man love but from the Fa­ther’s heart?

Then let my thanks be giv’n to God

the One

Above

and you be­low

to each a part.

Be strong

be strong

be strong!

Be strong!

You are not robbed

and doub­ly rich am I;

For love of God

through you

I love you more.

Nor is God robbed by thanks to you

and why?

For your dear sake I new­ly Him adore.

Be strong

be strong

be strong!