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GLORIES OF CHRIST.
85 C. M.
Christ the Captain of Salvation.
1 DEHOLD, the warlike trumpets blow,
O When foes in arms appear,
To let the sons of freedom know
The day of battle’s near.
2 Christ’s trum pet sounds—let saints be armed,
The battle is begun ;
The hosts of Satan are alarmed;
The day will soon be won.
3 The glorious Captain, Jesus, sends
The heralds of his might,
To search and try who are his friends,
And who will list to fight.
4 The gospel calls for volunteers,
Who come with sword in hand :
Where is there one for Christ appears,
Against the foe to stand?
5 Here’s bounty-money shall be given
To all his soldiers here,
And glorious crowns of joy in heaven,
When Jesus shall appear.
6 Here’s dress and food, and drink and arms,
And pay and vict’ry sure;
This every Christian soldier charms
And makes him war endure.
7 The Captain never quits the field,
But fights before liis men,
Until his foes are made to yield,
Or fall among the slain.
8 His foes can neither stand nor fly.
When he appears in sight;
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