Scripture Verse

I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith: Henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge, shall give me at that day: and not to me only, but unto all them also that love His appearing. 2 Timothy 4:7–8

Introduction

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Fanny Crosby (1820–1915)

Words: Fan­ny Cros­by, in Ra­diant Songs, by John Swe­ney, Will­iam J. Kirk­pat­rick & Hen­ry L. Gil­mour (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: John J. Hood, 1891).

Music: John R. Swe­ney (🔊 pdf nwc).

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John Sweney (1837–1899)

Lyrics

Falter not nor look be­hind thee,
Cast thy ev­ery weight aside;
Haste to win the prize be­fore thee,
Trusting Him, thy pre­cious guide.

Refrain

Falter not, nor look be­hind thee,
Still thy course with joy pur­sue;
Persevere, for thou must con­quer,
With the cross of Christ in view.

Falter not nor look be­hind thee,
Firm and fear­less take thy place;
Robe and crown and palm are wait­ing
For the vic­tors in the race.

Refrain

Falter not nor look be­hind thee,
Lest thy la­bor prove in vain;
Run with pa­tience, and re­mem­ber
Thou hast much to lose or gain.

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Falter not nor look be­hind thee,
Lo, the prize is just in sight;
One more strug­gle, meet it brave­ly,
Speed thee on with all thy might.

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Falter not nor look be­hind thee,
What of all thy tri­als past,
If by grace through faith in Je­sus,
Thine the vic­tor’s crown at last?

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