The Cyber Hymnal ‎#13896

13896. Be True To God

1 Keep faithfully the promise thou
Hast made in confirmation;
Make in thy life this sacred vow
Thy bulwark and foundation.
Remember that God promised hath
In thy baptismal hour,
To lead and guard and thee award
A father’s love forever.

2 Be true to God, let trouble not
Nor cross thee from Him sever;
If He’s thy Father and thy God,
Canst thou then have it better?
This highest good gives happy mood,
Hast thou His grace and pleasure;
O happy soul, then hast thou more
Than Heav’n and earth can measure.

3 Be true to God, whatever be
Your call or rank or station;
What harm can come, if only He
Has thee in His protection?
A fortress is His blessèd grace
’Gainst world and sin and devil,
His standard can mislead no man,
But shields from every evil.

4 Be true to God, confess His name,
His word thou hear and honor;
Be steadfast, let no fear nor fame
Nor place affect this manner.
The world will have its dust and chaff;
They shall together perish,
But God’s own word shall still go forth,
And without failure flourish.

Text Information

• First Line: Keep faithfully the promise thou
• Title: Be True To God
• Author: Michael Franck
• Translator: Ditlef G. Ristad (1897)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: SHANDONG
• Composer: Michael Franck (1637)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: F Major or modal
• Copyright: Public Domain