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My Soul, Be on Thy Guard
Verse 1
My soul, be on thy guard!
Ten thousand foes arise;
The hosts of sin are pressing hard
To draw thee from the skies.
Ten thousand foes arise;
The hosts of sin are pressing hard
To draw thee from the skies.
Verse 2
O watch, and fight, and pray!
The battle ne'er give o'er;
Renew it boldly every day,
And help divine implore.
The battle ne'er give o'er;
Renew it boldly every day,
And help divine implore.
Verse 3
Ne'er think the victory won,
Nor lay thine armor down;
Thy arduous task will not be done
Till thou obtain the crown.
Nor lay thine armor down;
Thy arduous task will not be done
Till thou obtain the crown.
Burton's poem emphasizes constant spiritual awareness and readiness against temptation.