Soldiers of Christ, Arise
And put your armor on;
Strong in the strength which God supplies,
Strong in the strength that God supplies,
Thru His beloved Son.
Strong in the Lord of hosts
And in His mighty pow’r;
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts,
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts,
Is more than conqueror
Stand then, in His great might,
With all His strength endured;
But take to arm you for the fight,
But take to arm you for the fight,
The panoply of God.
Leave no unguarded place,
No weakness of the soul;
Take every virtue, every grace,
Take every virtue, every grace,
And fortify the soul.
That having all things done,
And all your conflicts past,
You may o’ercome thru Christ alone,
You may o’ercome thru Christ alone,
And stand entire at last.
(Charles Wesley, 1749)
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As Jesus said ... “Apart from me you can do nothing.” (John 15:5)