Light and Life Songs ‎#51

51. Truth Shall Rise Again

1 Truth, crush’d to earth, shall rise again,—
Th’eternal years of God are hers;
But Error, wounded, writhes with pain,
And dies among his worshipers.

2 Heed not the shaft by hatred cast,
The foul and hissing bolt of scorn;
For with the right shall dwell at last,
The vict’ry of endurance born.

3 Yea, tho’ thou lie upon the dust,
When all thy helpers flee in fear,
Die full of hope and manly trust,
Like those who fell in battle here!

4 Another arm thy sword shall wield,
Another hand the standard wave,
Till from the trumpet’s mouth is pealed
The blast of triumph o’er thy grave.

Text Information

• First Line: Truth, crush'd to earth, shall rise again
• Title: Truth Shall Rise Again
• Author: W. Cullen Bryant
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1904
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: [Truth, crush'd to earth, shall rise again]
• Composer: Thoro Harris
• Notes: Public Domain.