(Thursday, 20th August 2026)
[Chorus]
Beloved, be strong, be strong in the Lord,
Press ever onward, holding His Word;
Though Satan may seek your courage to bend,
Forge ever forward, victory shall come in the end.
[Verse 1]
At times your spirit burns like a flame,
And mountains tremble before Jesus' name;
At times the smallest trial makes you weak,
And strength seems far from the help that you seek.
[Chorus]
Beloved, be strong, be strong in the Lord,
Press ever onward, holding His Word;
Though Satan may seek your courage to bend,
Forge ever forward, victory shall come in the end.
[Verse 2]
The foe is watching both night and day,
Seeking the hour to enter your way;
When you are burning, he keeps afar,
But searches around for what may quench your fire.
[Chorus]
Beloved, be strong, be strong in the Lord,
Press ever onward, holding His Word;
Though Satan may seek your courage to bend,
Forge ever forward, victory shall come in the end.
[Verse 3]
Judge not your brother when trials arise,
For hidden battles escape mortal eyes;
The strongest of men may stumble and fall,
When Satan discovers the weakness of all.
[Chorus]
Beloved, be strong, be strong in the Lord,
Press ever onward, holding His Word;
Though Satan may seek your courage to bend,
Forge ever forward, victory shall come in the end.
[Verse 4]
Noah was chosen the world to renew,
Yet human weakness arose in him too;
Abraham waited for God's promised son,
Yet through his weakness another course begun.
[Chorus]
Beloved, be strong, be strong in the Lord,
Press ever onward, holding His Word;
Though Satan may seek your courage to bend,
Forge ever forward, victory shall come in the end.
[Verse 5]
Man will be human while dwelling below,
And only a little his vision can know;
The adversary schemes where our knowledge is small,
And uses the hidden to tempt us to fall.
[Chorus]
Beloved, be strong, be strong in the Lord,
Press ever onward, holding His Word;
Though Satan may seek your courage to bend,
Forge ever forward, victory shall come in the end.
[Verse 6]
But God, who beholds every snare of the night,
Corrects us in mercy and leads us aright;
He chastens and teaches, He strengthens our hand,
That we may not drown in this dark, troubled land.
[Chorus]
Beloved, be strong, be strong in the Lord,
Press ever onward, holding His Word;
Though Satan may seek your courage to bend,
Forge ever forward, victory shall come in the end.
[Verse 7]
Beloved, take courage; your journey is long,
The Father shall strengthen and make your heart strong;
To turn back now must never enter your mind,
Press toward the glory that waits you behind.
[Chorus]
Beloved, be strong, be strong in the Lord,
Press ever onward, holding His Word;
Though Satan may seek your courage to bend,
Forge ever forward, victory shall come in the end.
[Verse 8]
So rise when you stumble and kindle the flame,
Hold fast to the Father and call on His name;
Though battles grow fierce and the pathway may bend,
Forge ever forward, victory comes in the end.
[Final Chorus]
Beloved, be strong, be strong in the Lord,
Press ever onward, holding His Word;
Though Satan may seek your courage to bend,
Forge ever forward, victory shall come in the end.
