I found this hymn tonight as I was reading through a non-Redemption hymnal at the house. I can't believe I don't know this song! The words are amazing! I found the second verse especially poignant. The idea of Christ being both the way and the prize paints all else in a way that makes it conform to the reality of Philippians 3:8. I often find myself wandering from that truth and as a result I sit in a slouch, wallowing in a mire of filth like the sow and eating my own vomit like a dog (2 Peter 2:22). Fight with all of your might, brethren! There is a war going on around us and we must be prepared to do battle!
[If you happen to know this song, please teach it to me when next we meet?]
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 path before thee lies,
Christ is the way, 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, His arms are near;
He changeth not, and thou art dear;
Only believe, and thou shalt see
That Christ is all in all to thee.
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