Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 1991 Edition
372 Rockport
Tune: Jim Carnes, 1989
Words: George Heath, 1721
Meter: Short Meter Double (6,6,8,6,6,6,8,6)
My soul, be on thy guard;
Ten thousand foes arise;
The hosts of sin are pressing hard
To draw thee from the skies.
Oh watch, and fight and pray;
The battle ne’er give o’er;
Renew it boldly ev’ry day,
And help divine implore.
Ne’er think the vict’ry won,
Nor lay thine armor down;
Thy arduous work will not be done
Till thou obtain the crown.
Fight on, my soul, till death
Shall bring thee to thy God;
He’ll take thee, at thy parting breath,
To His divine abode.
Ten thousand foes arise;
The hosts of sin are pressing hard
To draw thee from the skies.
Oh watch, and fight and pray;
The battle ne’er give o’er;
Renew it boldly ev’ry day,
And help divine implore.
Ne’er think the vict’ry won,
Nor lay thine armor down;
Thy arduous work will not be done
Till thou obtain the crown.
Fight on, my soul, till death
Shall bring thee to thy God;
He’ll take thee, at thy parting breath,
To His divine abode.