LYRICS
| Meter: | 6 5 6 5 D
| | Writer(s): | Andrew of Crete
| | Transl/Adapt: | John Mason Neale
| | Dates: | 7th cent,1862
| | Bible Refs: | Eph 6:11-12
| Anglican Hymn Book 1965
| 1965
| 137
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 1962
| 506
| Church Hymnal (Church of Ireland) 1919
| 1919
| 527
| Church Hymnal Revised
| 1920
| 84
| Hymnal Comp to Book of Common Prayer
| 1890
| 143
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Edition
| 1904
| 101
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, New Standard
| 1983
| 55
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Revised
| 1950
| 91
| Hymns Ancient & Modern, Standard
| 1922
| 91
| Hymns of Faith
| 1964
| 380
| New English Hymnal
| 1985
| 65
| Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
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| 704
| Sarum Hymnal
| 1869
| 103
| Songs of Praise, Enlarged Edition
| 1931
| 466
| The Book of Common Praise
| 1908
| 112
| The Book of Common Praise - Revised
| 1938
| 121
| The Church Hymnal for the Christian Year
| 1917
| 239
| The English Hymnal
| 1906
| 72
| The Hymnal 1916
| 1916
| 126
| The Hymnal 1940
| 1940
| 556
| Trinity Hymnal
| 1961
| 483
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MUSIC
Sacred Songs & Solos: Revised and enlarg
| 704
| Ab
| Baptist Hymn Book
| 506
| G
| Hymns of Faith
| 380
| G
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Alternate Tunes
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| 1. Christian, dost thou see them
on the holy ground,
How the powers of darkness
rage thy steps around?
Christian, up and smite them,
counting gain but loss,
In the strength that cometh
by the holy cross.
2. Christian, dost thou feel them,
how they work within,
Striving, tempting, luring,
goading into sin?
Christian, never tremble;
never be downcast;
Gird thee for the battle,
watch and pray and fast.
3. Christian, dost thou hear them,
how they speak thee fair?
“Always fast and vigil?
Always watch and prayer?”
Christian, answer boldly:
“While I breathe I pray!”
Peace shall follow battle,
night shall end in day.
4. “Well I know thy trouble,
O my servant true;
Thou art very weary,
I was weary, too;
But that toil shall make thee
some day all Mine own,
At the end of sorrow
shall be near my throne.”
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