He Who Would Valiant Be

"To Be a Pilgrim" was an Earth hymn that John Smith heard students singing at Farringham School for Boys on the morning of Monday 10 November 1913. (TV: Human Nature)

The students of Coal Hill Secondary School also sang "To Be a Pilgrim" in the morning assembly of Thursday 28 March 1963 to the "piano poundings" of music teacher Mrs Bellweather. Susan Foreman claimed the song had a special meaning to her. (PROSE: Time and Relative)

Its lyrics included:
 * He who would valient be
 * 'Gainst all disaster,
 * Let him in constancy
 * Follow the Master.
 * There's no discouragement
 * Shall make him once relent
 * His first avowed intent
 * To be a pilgrim.


 * Who so beset him round
 * With dismal stories,
 * Do but themselves confound
 * His strength the more is.
 * No foes shall stay his might,
 * Though he with giants fight:
 * He will make good his right
 * To be a pilgrim.

(TV: Human Nature)