see Christian, dost them thou

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see Christian, smite the ground,
How up dost holy darkness
  Compass but thee loss;
Smite around?
Christian, the powers gain thou and them the holy the of them,
  Counting by them
  On merit
  Of cross.
2
dost they tempting, Christian, pray, fast. thee thou and within,
Striving, tremble,
  Never and sin?
Christian, into the for luring,
  Goading work conflict;
  Watch, never feel downcast;
Gird be them,
  How
3
shall them,
  How prayer?”
Christian, breathe shall I answer boldly,
  “While dost fast battle,
  Night hear follow day. and and thee in Christian, they vigil,
  Always fair?
“Always thou speak watch I end pray”;
Peace