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Hymns and Tunes 1876 193

The Christian warrior—see him stand

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1The Christian warrior—see him stand, In the whole armor of his God! The Spirit's sword is in his hand, The word of truth, the Spirit's rod.

2In panoply of truth complete, He wrestles not with flesh and blood, With righteousness, a breastplate meet, And faith's broad shield before him spread.

3With this, Omnipotence he moves, From this his fiul adversary flies, Till more than conqueror he proves, Through Christ, who gives him victory.

4Thus strong in his Redeemer's strength, Sin, death, and hell, he tramples down, Fights the good fight, and wins at length, Through mercy, an immortal crown.

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The verse

Meter
33
Foot
iambic (da-DUM) · 36% of beats fit
Rhyme
A
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Verse 1

The Christian warrior—see him stand, In the whole armor of his God! The Spirit's sword is in his hand, The word of truth, the Spirit's rod.˘/˘/˘˘/˘/˘˘//˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘/˘/33A

Verse 2

In panoply of truth complete, He wrestles not with flesh and blood, With righteousness, a breastplate meet, And faith's broad shield before him spread.˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘/˘/˘/˘˘˘///˘///˘/˘/32A

Verse 3

With this, Omnipotence he moves, From this his fiul adversary flies, Till more than conqueror he proves, Through Christ, who gives him victory.˘˘˘/˘˘˘/˘˘˘?/˘/˘///˘/˘˘˘///˘/˘/˘˘33A

Verse 4

Thus strong in his Redeemer's strength, Sin, death, and hell, he tramples down, Fights the good fight, and wins at length, Through mercy, an immortal crown.//˘˘???///˘/˘/˘//˘//˘/˘///˘˘//˘/32A

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