DARE TO BE A DANIEL

 

“Daniel resolved not to defile himself.” Daniel 1:8

Philip Paul Bliss (1838-1876)Words & Music: Philip Paul Bliss, 1873 . Bliss wrote the song for his Sunday school class at the First Congregational Church of Chicago, Illinois. In My Life and the Story of the Gospel Hymns (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: The Sunday School Times Company, 1907), Ira Sankey stated the Sultan of Turkey had prohibited the singing of this song.

tanding by a purpose true,
Heeding God’s command,
Honor them, the faithful few!
All hail to Daniel’s band!

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Dare to be a Daniel,
Dare to stand alone!
Dare to have a purpose firm!
Dare to make it known.

Many mighty men are lost
Daring not to stand,
Who for God had been a host
By joining Daniel’s band.

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Many giants, great and tall,
Stalking through the land,
Headlong to the earth would fall,
If met by Daniel’s band.

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Hold the Gospel banner high!
On to vict’ry grand!
Satan and his hosts defy,
And shout for Daniel’s band.

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