The Cyber Hymnal ‎#11942

11942. Buckle On The Armor

1 Life is one continued battle,
Never ended, never o’er;
And the Christian’s path to glory
Is a conflict evermore.

Refrain:
Christian, buckle on thy armor,
Let the weak points strengthened be;
Fight thy fight—all Heav’n shall greet thee
In the hour of victory.

2 Satan ever watches round him,
Seeks to find the weakest part,
And in moments most unheeded,
Quickly throws his fiery dart. [Refrain]

3 If perchance thy heart grows weary
With the struggle and the fight,
And the day seems dark and dreary,
Little sunshine, little light: [Refrain]

4 Be that light but faint and feeble,
It shall guide thee evermore,
And at every battle leave thee
Stronger than thou wast before. [Refrain]

Text Information

• First Line: Life is one continued battle
• Title: Buckle On The Armor
• Author: C. Jay Smith
• Refrain First Line: Christian, buckle on thy armor
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Language: English
• Source: Voice of Joy by James H. Rosecrans (Cincinnati: Fillmore Brothers, 1882)
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: BONHAM
• Composer: James H. Rosecrans (1882)
• Meter: 87.87 D
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Public Domain