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372 Rockport

Words: George Heath, 1721

Music: Jim Carnes, 1989

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.

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