Sunday's Hymn: Soldiers of Christ, Arise

Soldiers of Christ, arise,
And put your armor on,
Strong in the strength which God supplies
Through his Eternal Son.

Strong in the Lord of hosts,
And in his mighty pow’r,
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts
Is more than conqueror.

Stand then in his great might,
With all his strength endued;
But take, to arm you for the fight,
The panoply of God.

Leave no unguarded place,
No weakness of the soul;
Take ev’ry virtue, ev’ry grace,
And fortify the whole.

To keep your armor bright,
Attend with constant care;
Still walking in your Captain’s sight,
And watching unto prayer.

From strength to strength go on;
Wrestle and fight and pray;
Tread all the pow’rs of darkness down,
And win the well-fought day.

—Charles Wesley

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• All Creatures of Our God and King at Jam and Books
• Rescue the Perishing at The Happy Wonderer
• Ask What I Shall Give Thee at The Upward Call
• Lord’s Day 4, 2016 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Christ the Word at Tried With Fire
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: Spurgeon on “The golden alphabet,” Psalm 119 at Pyromaniacs

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Sunday's Hymn: Am I a Soldier of the Cross

Am I a soldier of the cross,
A foll’wer of the Lamb,
And shall I fear to own his cause,
Or blush to speak his Name?

Must I be carried to the skies
On flow’ry beds of ease,
While others fought to win the prize,
And sailed through bloody seas?

Are there no foes for me to face?
Must I not stem the flood?
Is this vile world a friend to grace,
To help me on to God?

Sure I must fight if I would reign:
Increase my courage, Lord;
I’ll bear the toil, endure the pain,
Supported by thy Word.

Thy saints, in all this glorious war,
Shall conquer, though they die;
They view the triumph from afar,
And seize it with their eye.

When that illustrious day shall rise,
And all thine armies shine
In robes of vict’ry through the skies,
The glory shall be thine.

—Isaac Watts

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• Updated to add: Redeemed, How I Love to Proclaim It at Jam and Books
• Still Whiter Than Snow at The Happy Wonderer
• David’s Fall at The Upward Call
• Lord’s Day 3, 2016 at The Thirsty Theologian
• Praise and Thanksgiving at Tried With Fire
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: The Samson of divine truth at Pyromaniacs

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Sunday's Hymn: Stand Up, Stand Up for Jesus

Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
Ye soldiers of the cross;
Lift high his royal banner,
It must not suffer loss:
From vict’ry unto vict’ry
His army he shall lead,
Till ev’ry foe is vanquished
And Christ is Lord indeed.

Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
The trumpet call obey;
Forth to the mighty conflict
In this his glorious day:
Ye that are men now serve him
Against unnumbered foes;
Let courage rise with danger,
And strength to strength oppose.

Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
Stand in his strength alone;
The arm of flesh will fail you,
Ye dare not trust your own:
Put on the gospel armor,
Each piece put on with pray’r;
Where duty calls, or danger,
Be never wanting there.

Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
The strife will not be long;
This day the noise of battle,
The next the victor’s song:
To him that overcometh
A crown of life shall be;
He with the King of Glory
Shall reign eternally.

—George Duffield, Jr. 

Other hymns, worship songs, prayers, sermons excerpts, or quotes posted today:

• Faithful Shepherd, Feed Me at The Happy Wonderer
• Walking With God at The Upward Call
• Stayed Upon Jehovah at Jam and Books
• Lord’s Day 2, 2016 at The Thirsty Theologian
• God Enjoyed at Tried With Fire
• Your weekly dose of Spurgeon: Healing of soul and body at Pyromaniacs

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