Hymn
Fight the Good Fight
Fight the good fight with all thy might,
Christ is thy strength and Christ thy right;
Lay hold on life, and it shall be
Thy joy and crown eternally.
Run the straight race through God's good grace
Lift up thine eyes and seek His face;
Life with its way before us lies,
Christ is the path, and Christ the prize.
Cast care aside, lean on thy guide,
His boundless mercy will provide,
Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove
Christ is its life, and Christ its love.
Faint not nor fear, for He is near,
He changeth not, and thou art dear;
Only believe, and thou shalt see
That Christ is all in all to thee.
Fight the Good Fight — Text from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), 1928. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/fight-the-good-fight
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Fight the Good Fight?
The words of Fight the Good Fight were written by John S. B. Monsell; the version here was published in 1928. The library holds 7 more hymns by John S. B. Monsell, including Sing to the Lord of Harvest and Lord of the living harvest.
Is Fight the Good Fight public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Hymnal for Church and Home (2nd ed.), published in 1928. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Fight the Good Fight?
Fight the Good Fight is in Long Metre (8.8.8.8). Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, The Beatitudes, All Praise to Thee, Eternal Lord and I Know That My Redeemer Lives.