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.
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Standing by
a purpose true,
Heeding God’s command,
Honor them, the faithful few!
All hail to Daniel’s band!
Refrain
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.
Refrain
Many giants,
great and tall,
Stalking through the land,
Headlong to the earth would fall,
If met by Daniel’s band.
Refrain
Hold the
Gospel banner high!
On to vict’ry grand!
Satan and his hosts defy,
And shout for Daniel’s band.
Refrain
