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2401. Hark, How the Watchmen Cry

1. Hark, how the watchmen cry,
Attend the trumpet’s sound!
Stand to your arms, the foe is nigh,
The powers of hell surround:
Who bow to Christ’s command,
Your arms and hearts prepare!
The day of battle is at hand!
Go forth to glorious war!

2. See on the mountain-top
The standard of your God!
In Jesus’ name I lift it up,
All stained with hallowed blood.
His standard-bearer, I
To all the nations call,
Let all to Jesus’ cross draw nigh!
He bore the cross for all.

3. Go up with Christ your head,
Your captain’s footsteps see;
Follow your captain, and be led
To certain victory.
All power to Him is giv’n,
He ever reigns the same;
Salvation, happiness, and Heav’n
Are all in Jesus’ name.

4. Only have faith in God;
In faith your foes assail,
Not wrestling against flesh and blood,
But all the powers of hell;
From thrones of glory driv’n,
By flaming vengeance hurled,
They throng the air, and darken Heav’n,
And rule the lower world.

Text Information
First Line: Hark, how the watchmen cry
Title: Hark, How the Watchmen Cry
Author: Charles Wesley (1749)
Meter: SMD
Language: English
Source: Hymns and Sacred Poems, 1749
Copyright: Public Domain
Tune Information
Name: DIADEMATA
Composer: George Job Elvey (1868)
Meter: SMD
Incipit: 11133 66514 32235
Key: Eā™­ Major
Copyright: Public Domain



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