Hymnal: The Pilgrim's Hymn Book
Date: 1816
Compiler: Joseph Thomas
Publisher/Printer: J Foster
First Line: My captain sounds the alarm of war
Topic: <no topic given>
Writer: <no first name given> <no last name given>
Composer:
Meter: LM
Tune:
Hymn Number: VII
Page Number: 014, click to see hymnal pages
LyicsMy captain sounds the alarm of war,
"Awake! the power of hell is near!
To arms! to arms!" I hear him cry
"Tis yours to conquer or to die."
Rous'd by the animating sound,
I cast my eager eyes around-
Make haste to gird my armour on,
And bid each trembling thought be gone.
Hope is my helmit, faith my shield,
Thy word, my God, the sword I wield,
With holy truth, my loins I girt,
And holy zeal inspires my heart.
Thus arm'd, I venture on the fight,
Resolv'd to put my foes to flight,
While Jesus kindly deigns to spread
His conq'ring banners o'er my head.
In him I hope, in him I trust,
His blessed cross in all my boast;
Through troops of foes he'll lead me on
To vic'try and the victor's crown.