Indexes for The Sacred Harp, 2025 Edition
372 Rockport
Words: George Heath, 1781
Music: Jim Carnes, 1989
Meter: Short Meter Double (6,6,8,6,6,6,8,6)
Copyright: 1991 Sacred Harp Publishing Company
My soul, be on thy guard;
Ten thousand foes arise;
The hosts of sin are pressing hard
To draw thee from the skies.
O 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;
The arduous work will not be done
Till thou obtain thy 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.
O 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;
The arduous work will not be done
Till thou obtain thy 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.