603. Equip me for the war

1 Equip me for the war,
And teach my hands to fight;
My simple, upright heart prepare,
And guide my words aright.

2 Control my every thought;
My whole of sin remove;
Let all my works in thee be wrought,
Let all be wrought in love.

3 O arm me with the mind,
Meek Lamb, that was in thee!
And let my knowing zeal be joined
With perfect charity.

4 With calm and tempered zeal
Let me enforce thy call;
And vindicate thy gracious will,
Which offers life to all.

5 O may I learn the art,
With meekness to reprove!
To hate the sin with all my heart,
But still the sinner love.

Text Information
First Line: Equip me for the war
Author: Charles Wesley
Publication Date: 1886
Topic: The Christian: Warfare and Pilgrimage
Tune Information
Name: LABAN
Composer: Lowell Mason
Meter: S. M.
Key: C Major
Notes: Alternate tunes: #810, 558, or 384.



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