Fight the Good Fight

We soon shall see the day

When our toils and cares shall cease;

When we shall cast our arms away

And dwell in end­less peace:

If

like Paul

we shall fight the good fight;

If

like Paul

we lay hold on eter­nal life;

We shall re­ceive a crown

A crown of right­eous­ness

Which the Lord

the right­eous Judge

Shall give us that day.

This hope sup­ports us here

And it makes our bur­dens light;

’Twill serve our droop­ing hearts to cheer

Till faith shall end in sight:

Then

of the prize possessed

We of wars shall hear no more;

But ever with our leader rest

On yonder peaceful shore: