Scripture Verse

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

Introduction

Words & Mu­sic: Grant C. Tul­lar, Hymns of Wor­ship and Praise (New York: Tul­lar-Me­re­dith, 1909) (🔊 pdf nwc).

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Grant C. Tullar (1869–1950)

Lyrics

There’s a voice comes ring­ing o’er the world to­day,
Quit you like men, be strong;
’Tis the Mas­ter call­eth, now the voice ob­ey,
Quit you like men, be strong.
Stalwart men are need­ed in the cause of right,
Who will spread the mes­sage of the Gos­pel light,
Faithful men, who nev­er fal­ter in the fight;
Quit you like men, be strong.

Refrain

Watch ye, watch ye,
Stand fast in the faith;
Watch ye, watch ye,
Quit you like men, be strong.

If in ev­ery con­flict you would vic­to­ry win,
Quit you like men, be strong;
In the migh­ty bat­tle with the hosts of sin,
Quit you like men, be strong.
Dare to stand where oth­ers in the con­flict fall,
Dare to an­swer prompt­ly to the Mas­ter’s call,
Go where du­ty beck­ons, let no fear ap­pall,
Quit you like men, be strong.

Refrain

Gird you then for act­ion, take the Spi­rit’s sword,
Quit you like men, be strong;
To the true and faith­ful there is rich re­ward,
Quit you like men, be strong.
When the bat­tle’s end­ed and the vic­to­ry’s won,
When you cease your toil­ing at the set of sun,
O the joy that waits you in the glad well done,
Quit you like men, be strong.