Hymn: I Dare Not Be Defeated

I DARE NOT BE DEFEATED


1.  I dare not be defeated with Calvary in view,

Where Jesus conquered Satan, where all His foes He slew;

Come, Lord, and give the vision to nerve me for the fight,

Use me to pray and conquer, clothed with Thy Spirit’s might.


Chorus:

A victor, a victor! Because of Calvary.

Use me to pray and conquer, a conqu’ror, a conqu’ror, Lord, in Thee.

 

2.  I dare not be defeated since Christ, my conquering King

Has called me to the battle which He did surely win.

Come, Lord, and give me courage, Thy conquering Spirit give,

Use me to pray and conquer, in power within me live.

 

3.  I dare not be defeated, when Jesus leads me on

To press through hellish regions to share with Him His Throne;

Come, Lord, and give Thy soldier the power to wield the sword,

Use me to pray and conquer through Thine inerrant Word.

 

4.  I dare not be defeated, just at the set of sun,

When Jesus waits to whisper, “Well done, beloved, well done;”

Come, Lord, bend from the Glory, on me Thy Spirit cast,

Use me to pray and conquer, a victor to the last.


— by M. E. Barber

(Note: I have used a little poetic license and modified a line that is repeated throughout the hymn changing it from “Make me an overcomer” to “Use me to pray and conquer!”)