The Seventh-Day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book ‎#603

603. Equip me for the war

1 Equip me for the war,
And teach my hands to fight;
My simple, upright heart prepare,
And guide my words aright.

2 Control my every thought;
My whole of sin remove;
Let all my works in thee be wrought,
Let all be wrought in love.

3 O arm me with the mind,
Meek Lamb, that was in thee!
And let my knowing zeal be joined
With perfect charity.

4 With calm and tempered zeal
Let me enforce thy call;
And vindicate thy gracious will,
Which offers life to all.

5 O may I learn the art,
With meekness to reprove!
To hate the sin with all my heart,
But still the sinner love.

Text Information

• First Line: Equip me for the war
• Author: Charles Wesley
• Publication Date: 1886
• Topic: The Christian: Warfare and Pilgrimage
• Notes: Public Domain.

Tune Information

• Name: LABAN
• Composer: Lowell Mason
• Meter: S. M.
• Key: C Major
• Notes: Now Public Domain. Alternate tunes: #810, 558, or 384.