Scripture Verse

Stand fast in the faith, quit you like men, be strong. 1 Corinthians 16:13

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Da­vid L. Bled­soe, in Our Thank­ful Songs, ed­it­ed by An­tho­ny J. Sho­wal­ter (Dal­ton, Geor­gia: A. J. Sho­wal­ter, 1900) (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Bled­soe (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

Lyrics

Be strong in the faith, my bro­ther,
Be strong in the faith of God;
He will keep you day by day
In the straight and nar­row way,
Be strong in the faith of God.
Be strong in the faith,
Be strong in the faith of God.
He will keep you day by day
In the straight and nar­row way,
Be strong in the faith of God.

Be strong in the faith, my bro­ther,
Be strong in the po­wer of God;
Tho’ the way be dark and steep,
He your soul will safe­ly keep,
Be strong in the po­wer of God.
Be strong in the po­wer,
Be strong in the po­wer of God.
Tho’ the way be dark and steep,
He your soul will safe­ly keep,
Be strong in the po­wer of God.

Be strong in the faith, my bro­ther,
Be strong in the love of God;
On the cross the Sav­ior died,
And the law is sa­tis­fied,
Be strong in the love of God.
Be strong in the love,
Be strong in the love of God.
On the cross the Sav­ior died,
And the law is sa­tis­fied,
Be strong in the love of God.