To Be a Pilgrim
| To Be a Pilgrim | |
|---|---|
John Bunyan | |
| Genre | Hymn |
| Written | 1684 |
| Text | John Bunyan |
| Based on | Hebrews 11:13 |
| Meter | 6.5.6.5.6.6.6.5 |
| Melody | "St. Dunstans" by Winfred Douglas, "Moab" by John Roberts, "Monk's Gate" by Ralph Vaughan Williams |
"To Be a Pilgrim", also known as "He Who Would Valiant Be", or "He Who Would True Valour See" is an English Christian hymn using words of John Bunyan in The Pilgrim's Progress, first appearing in Part 2 of The Pilgrim's Progress, written in 1684. An alternative variation of the words was produced by Percy Dearmer in 1906.
The hymn has been set to various melodies; notably Monk's Gate, St Dunstan's and Moab. The hymn treats life as a pilgrimage, in which the individual should patiently endure life’s many setbacks, and keep the faith by striving for a more godly life.