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My Soul, Be on Thy Guard
Author: George Heath Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Appears in 1,361 hymnals Hymnal Title: Gloria Deo First Line: My soul, be on thy guard! Lyrics: 1 My soul, be on thy guard!
Ten thousand foes arise;
The hosts of sin are pressing hard
To draw thee from the skies.
O watch, and fight, and pray;
The battle ne’er give o’er;
Renew it boldly ev’ry day,
And help divine implore.
2 Ne’er think the vict’ry won,
Nor lay thine armor down;
The work of faith will not be done,
Till thou obtain the crown.
Fight on, my soul, till death
Shall bring thee to thy God;
He’ll take thee, at thy parting breath,
To His divine abode. Topics: Christian Conflict Used With Tune: GAUTIER
My Soul, Be on Thy Guard
My Soul, Be on Thy Guard
Author: George Heath Hymnal: Gloria Deo #437 (1901) Meter: 6.6.8.6 D Hymnal Title: Gloria Deo First Line: My soul, be on thy guard! Lyrics: 1 My soul, be on thy guard!
Ten thousand foes arise;
The hosts of sin are pressing hard
To draw thee from the skies.
O watch, and fight, and pray;
The battle ne’er give o’er;
Renew it boldly ev’ry day,
And help divine implore.
2 Ne’er think the vict’ry won,
Nor lay thine armor down;
The work of faith will not be done,
Till thou obtain the crown.
Fight on, my soul, till death
Shall bring thee to thy God;
He’ll take thee, at thy parting breath,
To His divine abode. Topics: Christian Conflict Languages: English Tune Title: GAUTIER
My Soul, Be on Thy Guard
My soul, be on Thy guard!
Author: George Heath Hymnal: The Church and Home Hymnal #236a (1893) Hymnal Title: The Church and Home Hymnal Languages: English Tune Title: [My soul, be on Thy guard!]
My soul, be on Thy guard!
My Soul, Be on Thy Guard
Author: George Heath Hymnal: The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society #a437 (1908) Hymnal Title: The Friends' Hymnal, a Collection of Hymns and Tunes for the Public Worship of the Society First Line: My soul, be on thy guard! Languages: English Tune Title: GAUTIER
My Soul, Be on Thy Guard
George Heath
1745 - 1822 Hymnal Title: Gloria Deo Author of "My Soul, Be on Thy Guard" in Gloria Deo Rv George Heath DD United Kingdom 1745-1822. Born at Exeter, Devon, England, he was educated at the Dissenting Academy and King’s College, Cambridge. He married Mary Ann Kean, and they had 4 children: Louisa, John, Charles, and Benjamin (also a minister). He served as pastor of the Honiton, Devonshire, Presbyterian Church, but proved unworthy and was dismissed for cause. He later became a Unitarian minister. In 1781 he published “Hymns & poetic essays sacred to the worship of the Deity”. He also authored a “History of Bristol”. He became Headmaster of Eton College (1792-1802). He joined the Anglican Church and became Canon of Windsor (1800-1822), Rector of Monks Risborough, Vicar of Sturminster Marshall, Dorset, Vicar of Piddletown, Vicar of East Beachsworth (1805-1814), and Fellow of the Royal Society (1795-1822). He was appointed to the 4th stall in St. George’s Chapel in 1800, Windsor Castle, and died at his residence in the Cloisters, Windsor Castle.
John Perry
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Heath, George, became pastor of a Presbyterian Church at Honiton, Devon, in 1770, and died in 1822. He published a History of Bristol, 1797. Also Hymns and Poetic Essays Sacred to the Public and Private Worship of the Deity, &c, Bristol, 1781, from which "My soul, be on thy guard" (Steadfastness), is taken.
--John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907)
George Heath
S. M. Bixby
1833 - 1912 Hymnal Title: The Church and Home Hymnal Composer of "[My soul, be on Thy guard!]" in The Church and Home Hymnal Samuel M. Bixby was born on May 27, 1833 in Haverhill, New Hampshire. His company, S. M. Bixby & Company, manufactured shoe blackings and shoe dressings, but music was his passion. He was also a Sunday school superintendent and choir leader. He died on March 11, 1912 in Fordham, New York. His works include:
Church and Home Hymnal, circa 1893
Evangel Songs, circa 1894
Gloria Deo: A Collection of Hymns and Tunes for Public Worship in All Departments of the Church (New York: Funk & Wagnalls Company, 1901)
NN, Hymnary. Source: http://www.hymntime.com/tch/bio/b/i/x/bixby_sm.htm
S. M. Bixby
