ELHB Hymn 379
My soul, be on thy guard
George Heath (1761)
Hymn Text
379. My soul, be on thy guard
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1 My soul, be on thy guard;
Ten thousand foes arise,
The hosts of sin are pressing hard
To draw thee from the skies.
Ten thousand foes arise,
The hosts of sin are pressing hard
To draw thee from the skies.
2 O watch, and fight, and pray,
The battle ne’er give o’er;
Renew it boldly every day,
And help divine implore.
The battle ne’er give o’er;
Renew it boldly every day,
And help divine implore.
3 Ne’er think the victory won,
Nor lay thine armor down;
Thine arduous work will not be done
Till thou obtain thy crown.
Nor lay thine armor down;
Thine arduous work will not be done
Till thou obtain thy crown.
Source noted on Hymnary: Evangelical Lutheran Hymn-book #379