The Psalms Hymns and Spiritual Songs of the Old and New Testament, faithfully translated into English Metre ‎#XLII

XLII. The Christian Warfare

1 Stand up, my Soul, shake off thy Fears,
And gird the Gospel Armour on;
March to the Gates of endless Joy,
Where thy great Captain Saviour's gone.
Hell and thy Sins resist thy Course,
But Hell and Sin are vanquish'd Foes;
Thy Jesus nail'd 'em to the Cross,
And sung the Triumph when he rose.

2 What tho' thine inward Lusts rebel?
'Tis but a struggling Gasp for Life;
The Weapons of victorious Grace
Shall slay thy Sins, and end the Strife.
Then let my Soul march boldly on,
Press forward to the heav'nly Gate,
There Peace and Joy eternal reign,
And glitt'ring Robes for Conqu'rors wait.

3 There shall I wear a starry Crown,
And triumph in Almighty Grace,
While all the Armies of the Skies
Join in my Glorious Leader's Praise.

Text Information

• First Line: Stand up, my Soul, shake off thy Fears
• Title: The Christian Warfare
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1773
• Notes: Public Domain.

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