433 PENTECOST L. M. William Boyd 1. Fight the good fight with all thy might, Christ is thy strength and Christ thy right; 9:253 66 4 9:25 Lay hold on life, and it shall be Thy joy and crown e-ter-nal-ly. 2 Run the straight race through God's good grace, Lift up thine eyes, and seek His face; 3 Cast care aside, lean on thy Guide; 434 LABAN S. M. 4 4 A-MEN. Trust, and thy trusting soul shall prove Christ is its life, and Christ its love. 4 Faint not nor fear, His arms are near; John S. B. Monsell, 1863 Lowell Mason, 1830 The hosts of sin are press- ing hard To draw thee from the skies. A-MEN. 2 O watch, and fight, and pray; The battle ne'er give o'er; Renew it boldly every day, And help divine implore. 3 Ne'er think the victory won, Nor lay thine armor down; 348 Thy arduous work will not be done 4 Fight on, my soul, till death Shall bring thee to thy God; He'll take thee, at thy parting breath, George Heath, 1781 435 EIN' FESTE BURG 8 7 8 7 6 6 6 6 7 Martin Luther, 1529 9 A might-y for-tress is our God, A bul-wark never fail I. He, es mid the flood Of mor- tal ills pre- vail - ing. ing;} For still our an-cient foe Doth seek to work us woe; His craft and pow'r are great, 436 WEBB 767 6 7 6 7 6 4 1. Stand up, stand up 9:64 4 b for Je - sus, Ye soldiers of the cross; Lift high His roy al ban ner, It must not Till ev'ry foe is van-quished, And Christ is Lord in deed. A-MEN. 2 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, And strength to strength oppose. 3 Stand up, stand up for Jesus, Stand in His strength alone; The arm of flesh will fail you, Ye dare not trust your own: 4 Put on the gospel armor, Each piece put on with prayer; Where duty calls, or danger, Be never wanting there. Stand up, stand up A crown of life shall be; George Duffield, 1858 |