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My Soul, Be on Thy Guard

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1 My soul, be on thy guard;
ten thousand foes arise;
the hosts of sin are pressing hard
to draw thee from the skies.

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 vict'ry won,
nor once at ease sit down;
the arduous work will not be done
till thou hast got the crown.

4 Fight on, my soul, till death
shall bring thee to my God;
He'll take thee, at thy parting breath,
up to His rest above.

Source: Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #360

Author: George Heath

Rv George Heath DD United Kingdom 1745-1822. Born at Exeter, Devon, England, he was educated at the Dissenting Academy and King’s College, Cambridge. He married Mary Ann Kean, and they had 4 children: Louisa, John, Charles, and Benjamin (also a minister). He served as pastor of the Honiton, Devonshire, Presbyterian Church, but proved unworthy and was dismissed for cause. He later became a Unitarian minister. In 1781 he published “Hymns & poetic essays sacred to the worship of the Deity”. He also authored a “History of Bristol”. He became Headmaster of Eton College (1792-1802). He joined the Anglican Church and became Canon of Windsor (1800-1822), Rector of Monks Risborough, Vicar of Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, Vicar of… Go to person page >

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African Methodist Episcopal Church Hymnal #376

Church Hymnal, Mennonite #474

Great Songs of the Church (Revised) #531

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Hymns of Faith #466

Hymns of the Christian Life #368

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Hymns to the Living God #248

Praise for the Lord (Expanded Edition) #443

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Psalms and Hymns to the Living God #360

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Seventh-day Adventist Hymnal #605

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The A.M.E. Zion Hymnal #513

The Baptist Hymnal #422

The Christian Harmony #22A

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The Cyber Hymnal #4464

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The New National Baptist Hymnal (21st Century Edition) #252

The Sacred Harp #147b

The Sacred Harp #372

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The Song Book of the Salvation Army #812

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Timeless Truths #233

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Worship and Service Hymnal #409

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