The phrase "The coward" resonates through 6 hymns, touching hearts across generations.
The coward
...Awake! be vigilant, be brave!
The coward, and the sluggard too,
Must wear the fetters of the slave....
Awake! be vigilant, be brave!
The coward, and the sluggard too,
Must wear the fetters of the slave.
...Those we leant on leave us,
Though the coward heart
Quit its proper part,...
Those we leant on leave us,
Though the coward heart
Quit its proper part,
...Stand firm, and not for an instant
Let the coward’s thought be yours,
Or the heart that’s weak and trembling,...
Stand firm, and not for an instant
Let the coward’s thought be yours,
Or the heart that’s weak and trembling,
...And sweetens every bitter cup.
It makes the coward spirit brave,
And nerves the feeble arm for fight;...
And sweetens every bitter cup.
It makes the coward spirit brave,
And nerves the feeble arm for fight;
...Then it is the brave man chooses
While the coward stands aside,
Till the multitude make virtue...
Then it is the brave man chooses
While the coward stands aside,
Till the multitude make virtue
...One glad heart will always others brighten;
Though the strife the coward’s soul may frighten,
Never mind, go on!...
One glad heart will always others brighten;
Though the strife the coward’s soul may frighten,
Never mind, go on!
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