115. Put On God’s Mighty Armor to Protect You

1. Put on God’s mighty armor to protect you
With power from on high, for you all know
How soon your human heart can misdirect you;
How subtle oft the onslaught of the foe.
With flesh and blood we do not wrestle solely,
We have to battle with a host unholy!

2. Put on God’s armor when the ill days threaten,
When all the realms of darkness rage and cry;
Soon will the foe unto the ground be smitten;
Call on the Lord, His help is sure and nigh.
Your loins be girt with truth and all uprightness,
And as a wall around you shine His brightness.

3. O take the shield of faith, on it relying,
And let it be your buckler night and day.
When many fiery darts toward you are flying,
Know that its pow’r will turn them all away.
The Spirit’s sword, Salvation’s helmet take ye,
All that is evil hate and e’er forsake ye!

4. So pray ye now and never cease your praying
Unto the Lord, and in your prayer endure;
For, brother, now there can be no delaying!
Well for him who in Jesus stands secure!
Although a thousand arrows fall around you,
Your enemy shall nevermore confound you.

5. You know the way which He has marked so clearly,
The way of self-denial that He trod:
O love Him more and evermore sincerely
Who bore the cross for us, the Son of God!
O hear Him from the seat of mercy pleading
With us, His sheep, who need His tender leading!

6. “I am the Way, the Truth, the Life from heaven;
All who believe in Me shall never die.”
Embrace the promises that He has given;
They are so weighty and so much imply;
See, like a balm to hearts bowed low with sorrow
They heal us for the joys of God’s tomorrow!