Scripture Verse

Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God, that ye may be able to stand against the wiles of the devil. Ephesians 6:10–11

Introduction

Words: Eli­za­beth A. Star­key, in The In­ter­na­tion­al Les­son Hym­nal, ed­it­ed by Da­vid C. Cook (Chi­ca­go, Il­li­nois: Da­vid C. Cook Pub­lish­ing, 1878), num­ber 128.

Music: Charles H. Ga­bri­el (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Star­key (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
Charles H. Gabriel (1856–1932)

Lyrics

If fiery temp­ta­tions en­com­pass thy soul,
And high dash­ing pas­sion waves over thee roll,
Be strong in the Lord,
In the strength of His might,
Gird on the whole ar­mor, and dare to do right.

Refrain

Dare to do right, yes, dare to do right,
Gird on the whole ar­mor, and dare to do right.

If dark­ness o’er­take thee and dan­gers appall,
Remember thine ar­mor is proof against all,
And strong sup­pli­ca­tion
Will ban­ish the night,
Then gird on the ar­mor and dare to do right.

Refrain

The Word is the sword which the Spi­rit doth wield,
Salvation and faith are its hel­met and shield;
The breast­plate of right­eous­ness
Prayer will keep bright,
Gird on the whole ar­mor and dare to do right.

Refrain