All that will live godly in Christ Jesus shall suffer persecution.
2 Timothy 3:12
Words: Philip Doddridge (1702–1751). Published posthumously in Hymns Founded on Various Texts in the Holy Scriptures, by Job Orton (Shropshire, England: Joshua Eddowes & John Cotton, 1755), number 306. Persecution to be expected by every true Christian.
Music: Elim (Greatorex) Henry W. Greatorex, 1849 (🔊 pdf nwc).
Great Leader of Thine Israel’s host,
We shout Thy conquering name;
Legions of foes beset Thee round,
And legions fled with shame.
A victory glorious and complete
Thou by Thy death didst gain;
So in Thy cause may we contend,
And death itself sustain.
By our illustrious general sired,
We no extremes would fear;
Prepared to struggle and to bleed,
If Thou, our Lord, be near.
We’ll trace the footsteps Thou hast drawn
To triumph and renown;
Nor shun Thy combat and Thy cross,
May we but share Thy crown.