The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#455

455. My Soul, Be on Thy Guard

1 My soul, be on thy guard;
Ten thousand foes arise,
And 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 ev'ry 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 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.

Amen.

Text Information

• First Line: My soul, be on thy guard
• Title: My Soul, Be on Thy Guard
• Author: George Heath (1781)
• Meter: S. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Topic: Way of Salvation: Sanctification; Christian Soldiers; Spiritual Warfare

Tune Information

• Name: HEATH
• Composer: Robert Alexander Schumann, (1810-1856)
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: A Major