Church Book ‎#463

463. My soul, be on thy guard

1 My soul, be on thy guard;
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.

3 Ne'er think the victory won,
Nor once at ease sit down;
Thine arduous work will not be done,
Till thou receive thy crown.

4 Fight on, my soul, till death
Shall bring thee to thy God;
He'll take thee at thy parting breath,
To His divine abode.

Text Information

• First Line: My soul, be on thy guard
• Author: George Heath (1781)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1890
• Topic: The Christian Life: Watchfulness and Fidelity; First Sunday after Trinity; Ninth Sunday after Trinity; Twenty First Sunday after Trinity; Twenty Seventh Sunday after Trinity
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tune: #74 or #285

Tune Information

• Name: WATCHMAN
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: D Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Composer from index: Leach