SOLDIERS OF CHRIST.
Soldiers of Christ, arise,
And gird your armor on,
Strong in the strength which God supplies,
Through His eternal Son:
Strong in the Lord of hosts,
And in His mighty power,
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts,
Is more than conqueror.
Leave no unguarded place,
No weakness of the soul;
Take every virtue, every grace,
And fortify the whole.
Stand, then, in His great might,
With all His strength endued,
And take, to arm you for the fight,
The panoply of God:
That, having all things done,
And all your conflicts past,
You may o'ercome thro' Christ alone,
And stand complete at last.
From strength to strength go on;
Wrestle, and fight, and pray;
Tread all the powers of darkness down,
And win the well-fought day.
—C. Wesley.