Fight the good fight with all your might (StF 634)
- Authors & translators:
- Monsell, J.S.B.
- Metre:
- 88.88. Long Metre
- Tune:
- Duke Street
- Composers & arrangers:
- Hatton, John L.
- Source:
- Singing the Faith: 634 (CD26 #9)
- Verses:
- 4
- STF Number:
- 634
Ideas for use
Sometimes, when a hymn or tune is especially familiar, we can sing it through without much attention to the meaning of the words. One way of refreshing our feeling for a hymn is to read or sing verses spearately, interspersed with other readings or prayers. The verses of "Fight the good fight" is a hymn that lends itself to this kind of use:
Either sing each verse as a response to spoken prayer or use each verse as a stimulus / springboard for silent reflection or further spoken prayers.