The Cyber Hymnal ‎#4464

4464. 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 work of faith will not be done,
Till thou obtain the 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.

Text Information

• First Line: My soul, be on thy guard
• Title: My Soul, Be on Thy Guard
• Author: George Heath (1781)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Source: Hymns and Poetic Essays Sacred to the Public and Private Worship of the Deity, and to Religious and Christian Improvement, 1781
• Copyright: Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: LABAN
• Composer: Lowell Mason (1830)
• Meter: SM
• Incipit: 34555 15321 76534
• Key: C Major
• Copyright: Public Domain