He Who Would Valiant Be

Text by John Bunyan, Percy Dearmer

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About this hymn

Date: 1684
Tune: Monks Gate
Composer: English
Key: D
Meter: 11 11 12 11

Historical background

This edition is preserved in the Open Hymnal Project at source revision d35811b2d5c9. Contributor and publication details below are reproduced from the score metadata rather than inferred.

Theology & Scripture

The source index associates this text with Anticipation, Aspiration, Christian Life, Commitment, Courage in Affliction, Discipleship.

Jn 12:26 · 1Pt 2:19-24 · 3:12-16 · Heb 11

Musical background

Monks Gate is presented in the source key of D, with four documented parts.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-13. Public domain — source score marking

Words: John Bunyan, 1684. Modified by Percy Dearmer, 1906. Music: 'Monks Gate' traditional English. Setting: Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1904. copyright: public domain.