Stand Like the Brave

Verse 1

O Christian, awake! 'tis the Master's command;
With helmet and shield, and a sword in thy hand,
To meet the bold tempter, go, fearlessly go,
And stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe.

Verse 1

O Christian, awake! 'tis the Master's command;
With helmet and shield, and a sword in thy hand,
To meet the bold tempter, go, fearlessly go,
Then stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe.

Verse 2

What tho' like a lion he seeketh his
prey; Take heed and beware of his cunning
today; The cause of thy Master with
vigor defend; Be watchful, be sober, on Christ still depend.

Verse 2

The cause of thy Master with vigor defend;
Be watchful, be zealous, and fight to the end;
Wherever he leads thee, go, valiantly go,
Then stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe.

Verse 3

Press on, never doubting, thy Captain is near,
With grace to supply, and with comfort to cheer;
His love, like a stream in the desert will flow;
And stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe.

Verse 3

Press on, never doubting, thy Captain is near,
With grace to supply, and with comfort to cheer;
His love, like a stream in the desert will flow;
Then stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe.

Verse 4

Press on, never doubting, thy Captain is near, With grace to supply, and with comfort to cheer; His
love, like a stream in the desert, will flow, And
Stand like the brave,
with thy face to the foe.

Refrain

Stand like the brave,
stand like the brave,
Stand like the brave,
with thy face to the foe.

Refrain

And stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe, Then stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe. And stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe, Then stand like the brave, with thy face to the foe.

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