Many young men died during the Great War, one of the greatest conflicts of the nineteenth century. Over thirty nations fighting one another caused major displacement of civilians. The amount of people fleeing and searching for help influenced many organizations and writers. One such person was Howard A. Walter who wrote "I Would Be True" in 1906 which was published as a hymn in 1917. This was mainly a reflection of his work in YMCA funded shelters and how the people who passed through affected him. He saw these people as his brothers and sisters. “Who is so low that I am not his...
