271    L.M.     S. Stennett
Captain of Salvation. Eph. 6. 11-18; Ps. 27. 1

1 My Captain sounds the alarm of war –
  Awake! the powers of hell are near!
  “To arms, to arms!” I hear him cry;
  “’Tis yours to conquer, or to die!”

2 Roused by the animating sound,
  I cast my eager eyes around;
  Make haste to gird my armour on,
  And bid each trembling fear begone.

3 Hope is my helmet; Christ my shield;
  Thy Word, my God, the sword I wield;
  With sacred truth my loins are girt,
  And holy zeal inspires my heart.

4 Thus armed, I venture on the fight,
  Resolved to put my foes to flight;
  While Jesus kindly deigns to spread
  His conquering banner o’er my head.

5 In him I hope; in him I trust;
  His bleeding cross is all my boast;
  Through troops of foes he’ll lead me on,
  To victory and a victor’s crown.