O God, Thy Soldiers’ Crown and Guard
VERSE 1
Father
eternal, Ruler of creation,
O God,
Thy soldiers’ crown and guard,
And
their exceeding great reward;
From all
transgressions set us free,
Who sing
Thy martyr’s victory.
VERSE 2
The
pleasures of the world he spurned,
From
sin’s pernicious lures he turned;
He knew
their joys imbued with gall,
And thus
he reached Thy heavenly hall.
VERSE 3
For Thee
through many a woe he ran,
In many
a fight he played the man;
For Thee
his blood he dared to pour,
And
thence hath joy forevermore.
VERSE 4
We
therefore pray Thee, full of love,
Regard
us from Thy throne above;
On this
Thy martyr’s triumph day,
Wash
every stain of sin away.
VERSE 5
O
Christ, most loving King, to Thee,
With God
the Father, glory be;
Like
glory, as is ever meet,
To God
the holy Paraclete.
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