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SDA Hymnal 603

Christian, Seek Not Repose

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1Christian, seek not yet repose,
Cast thy dreams of ease away;
Thou art in the midst of foes;
Watch and pray!

2Gird thy heavenly armor on,
Wear it ever, night and day;
Ambushed lies the evil one;
Watch and pray!

3Hear the victors who o'ercame;
Still they mark each warrior's way;
All with one sweet voice exclaim,
'Watch and pray!'

4Hear, above all, thy Lord;
Him thou lovest to obey;
Hide within thy heart His word;
'Watch and pray!'

5Watch, as if on that alone
Hung the issue of the day;
Pray that help may be sent down;
Watch and pray!

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Scripture: Matthew 26:41; Ephesians 6:11-18; 1 Peter 5:8

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The verse

Meter: 7.7.7.3
Foot: trochaic (DUM-da) · 70% of beats fit
Rhyme: ABCB

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Verse 1

Christian, seek not yet repose,/˘/˘/˘/7A

Cast thy dreams of ease away;///˘/˘/7B

Thou art in the midst of foes;//˘˘/˘/7A

Watch and pray!/˘/3B

Verse 2

Gird thy heavenly armor on,///˘˘/˘˘8A

Wear it ever, night and day;/˘/˘/˘/7B

Ambushed lies the evil one;///˘/˘/7C

Watch and pray!/˘/3B

Verse 3

Hear the victors who o'ercame;/˘/˘˘???8A

Still they mark each warrior's way;/˘///˘˘/8B

All with one sweet voice exclaim,/˘///˘/7C

'Watch and pray!'/˘/3B

Verse 4

Hear, above all, thy Lord;/˘////6A

Him thou lovest to obey;˘//˘˘˘/7B

Hide within thy heart His word;/˘///˘/7C

'Watch and pray!'/˘/3B

Verse 5

Watch, as if on that alone/˘˘˘˘˘/7A

Hung the issue of the day;/˘/˘˘˘/7B

Pray that help may be sent down;/˘/˘˘//7C

Watch and pray!/˘/3B

Counted by machine from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. It cannot hear emphasis or a poet’s licence, so treat it as a place to start reading, not the last word.