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I Would Be True

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I would be true, for there are those who trust me

Author: H. A. Walter (1906)
Tune: PEEK
Published in 259 hymnals

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Piano/Organ
	I Would Be True

Choral
	SACRED WEDDING SOLOS

Instrumental
	O Dearest Friend (Choral Score)

Representative Text

1 I would be true, for there are those who trust me;
I would be pure, for there are those who care;
I would be strong, for there is much to suffer;
I would be brave, for there is much to dare,
I would be brave, for there is much to dare.

2 I would be friend of all, the foe, the friendless;
I would be giving, and forget the gift;
I would be humble, for I know my weakness;
I would look up, and laugh and love and lift,
I would look up, and laugh and love and lift.

Source: African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #411

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Author: H. A. Walter

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Take My Life, and Let It Be

First Line:	I would be true, for there are those who trust me
Title:	I Would Be True
Author:	H. A. Walter (1906)
Meter:	11.10.11.10.10
Language:	English
Notes:	Spanish translations: See "Quiero ser leal, por los que en mí confían" by Gonzalo Baéz Camargo, "Debo ser fiel, por los que en mi confían" by J. T. Ramírez
Copyright:	Public Domain

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PEEK

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GOOD IS THE LORD AND FULL OF KIND COMPASSION (Red Psalter Hymnal 216)

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The Cyber Hymnal #3170

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal (2011), p.441

Instances

Instances (101 - 200 of 259)

Hymns of the Widening Kingdom #21

Hymns We Love #198

Hymns, National Preaching Mission #d22

Inspiring Hymns #305

Institute Hymns and Songs #d18

Inter-Church Hymnal #158

Jehovah's Praise #131

Junior Choir Vol. 3 #d1

Junior Church School Hymnal #119

Junior Hymnal #d71

Junior Hymns #91

Junior Youth Hymnal #d69

Leading Hymns #107

Living Hymns #49

Living Songs of Faith and Hope #d80

Majestic Hymns #d100

Melodies of Grace and Hope #d92

Mennonite Hymn Book #d157

New Awakening Songs #106

New Revival Gems #d28

New Revival Gems #d30

New Songs for Service #175

New Worship and Song #81

Old Songs of the Church #42a

Pilgrim Hymnal #489

Pilot Hymns #289

Praise and Service Songs for Sunday Schools #1

Praise and Worship Hymns #190

Praise and Worship #266

Praise and Worship #266

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #305

Praise Him #d112

Praise! Our Songs and Hymns #400

Precious Hymns #187

Premier Hymns #63

Reapers, Embracing the Choicest Gospel Songs and Standard Hymns, New & Old #d47

Reformed Press Hymnal #106

Rejoice and Sing #159

Revival Hymns and Choruses #382

Sacred Selections for the Church #38

Service Songs #192

Services and Songs #102

Sing Hosannas (a revised and enlarged ed. of Let Everybody Sing) #d113

Sing Joyfully #432

Sing to the Lord #175

Sing Unto the Lord #d58

Singing Pathways, Hymns and Songs and Worship Material for Junior and Senior High School Age #d42

Singing Worship #39

Singing Youth #d99

Singing Youth #137

Song and Service Book for Ship and Field #108

Song and Worship Book for young people's conferences #d20

Songs for Christian Worship #d103

Songs for Juniors #62

Songs for Men, the Salvation Army Official Song Book #d81

Songs for the Sunday School #101

Songs for Today #d36

Songs for Worship #d67

Songs for Worship and Fellowship #d74

Songs from the Haven of Rest #60

Songs of Faith #266

Songs of Faith and Triumph 1, 2 and 3 Combined #42a

Songs of Faith and Triumph Nos. 1, 2 and 3 Combined #d125

Songs of hope #d104

Songs of Life, for Use in the Sunday School ... #d62

Songs of Service #d35

Songs of Service. Rev. ed. #d4

Songs of Work and Worship #d54

Spiritual Songs and Hymns, for Use in All Gospel Services #d240

Standard Church Hymns and Gospel Songs #d117

Sunday School Voices, No.2 #138

Tabernacle Hymns #281

The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #674

The Abingdon Hymnal #114

The Abingdon Song Book #119

The Advent Christian Hymnal #d179

The Advent Christian Hymnal. Rev. #d149

The American Hymnal #513

The Beacon Hymnal #101

The Beacon Song and Service book #105

The Book of Common Praise #640

The Book of Hymns #d211

The Broadman Hymnal #368

The Campers Hymnal, Songs for the Out-of-Doors #d56

The Canadian Youth Hymnal #99

The Century Hymnal #222

The Chapbook #59

The Christian Life Hymnal #500

The Church Hymnal #86

The Church Hymnal #d183

The Church Hymnal #425

The Church School Hymnal #175

The Church School Hymnal for Youth #225

The Churches of God Hymnal. #d226

The Cokesbury Worship Hymnal #184

The Covenant Hymnal, authorized by the Swedish Evangelical Mission Covenant of America #d151

The Cyber Hymnal #3170

The Evangelical Church School Hymnal #d120

The Hymnal #d202

The Hymnal #380

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