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Text:My soul, be on thy guard
Author:George Heath
Tune:ST. ETHELWALD
Composer:William H. Monk

272. 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 lay thine armor down;
The 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
Author: George Heath (1781)
Meter: S. M.
Language: English
Publication Date: 1917
Topic: The Christian Life: Prayer, Praise and Thanksgiving
Tune Information
Name: ST. ETHELWALD
Composer: William H. Monk (1861)
Meter: S. M.
Key: G Major



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