Verse 1
Soldiers of Christ, arise, (II Tim. 2:3)
And put your armour on, (Eph. 6:11)
Strong in the strength which God supplies (Eph. 6:10, Isa. 40:31)
Thro’ his eternal Son;
Strong in the Lord of hosts, (Ps. 46:7, Is. 8:13)
And in his mighty power, (Eph. 6:10)
Who in the strength of Jesus trusts
Is more than conqueror. (Rom. 8:37)

Verse 2
Stand then in his great might, (Eph. 6:13)
With all his strength endu’d,
And take, to arm you for the fight,
The panoply of God; (Eph. 6:11)
That having all things done,
And all your conflicts past,
Ye may o’ercome thro’ Christ alone, (Phil. 4:13, I Cor. 15:57, Rev. 12:11, I John 5:4-5)
And stand entire at last. (James 1:4)

Verse 3
Stand then against your foes, (Eph. 6:11)
In close and firm array,
Legions of wily fiends oppose (Luke 8:30)
Throughout the evil day; (Eph. 6:12)
But meet the sons of night,
But mock their vain design,
Arm’d in the arms of heavenly light (Rom. 13:12, I Thess. 5:8)
In[1] righteousness divine. (Eph. 6:14, II Cor. 6:7)

Verse 4
Leave no unguarded place,
No weakness of the soul,
Take every virtue, every grace, (II Pet. 1:5-7)
And fortify the whole; (Eph. 6:11)
Indissolubly join’d,
To battle all proceed,
But arm yourselves with all the mind (I Pet. 1:13)
That was in Christ your head. (Phil. 2:5, I Pet. 4:1)

Verse 5
Let truth the girdle be
That binds your armour on, (Eph. 6:11)
In faithful firm sincerity
To Jesus cleave alone;
Let faith and love combine
To guard your valiant breast, (Eph. 6:16, I Thess. 5:8)
The plate be righteousness divine, (Isa. 59:17)
Imputed and imprest. (Eph. 6:14, Rom. 4:22-24, Phil. 3:9)

Verse 6
Still let your feet be shod, (Eph. 6:15, Isa. 52:7, Rom. 10:15)
Ready his will to do, (Ps. 40:8)
Ready in all the ways of God
His glory to pursue:
Ruin is spread beneath,
The gospel greaves put on,
And safe thro’ all the snares of death (II Sam. 22:6, Ps. 18:15, Prov. 13:14, Prov. 14:27)
To life eternal run. (Heb. 12:1)

Verse 7
But above all, lay hold
On FAITH’S victorious shield, (Eph. 6:16)
Arm’d with that adamant and gold
Be sure to win the field; (I John 5:4)
If faith surround your heart,
Satan shall be subdu’d,
Repell’d his ev’ry fiery dart, (Eph. 6:16)
And quench’d with Jesu’s blood. (Rev. 12:11)

Verse 8
Jesus hath died for you!
What can his love withstand? (Rom. 8:35-39)
Believe; hold fast your shield; and who (Eph. 6:16)
Shall pluck you from his hand? (John 10:28-29)
Believe that Jesus reigns,
All power to him is giv’n, (Matt. 28:18, Rev. 19:1)
Believe, ’till freed from sin’s remains, (Rom. 6:22)
Believe yourselves to heaven.

Verse 9
Your Rock can never shake: (II Sam. 22:2, Ps. 18:2, Ps. 31:3, Ps. 71:3)
Hither, he saith, come up! (Rev. 4:1)
The helmet of salvation take, (Eph. 6:17, I Thess. 5:8, Isa. 59:17)
The confidence of hope: (Heb. 6:19)
Hope for his perfect love,
Hope for his people’s rest, (Matt. 11:28-29, Heb. 4:1-11)
Hope to sit down with Christ above
And share the marriage feast. (Rev. 19:7-9)

Verse 10
Brandish in faith ’till then
The Spirit’s two-edg’d sword, (Eph. 6:17, Heb. 4:12)
Hew all the snares of fiends and men (II Cor. 10:4-5)
In pieces with the word;
’TIS WRITTEN; this applied (Matt. 4:4, Matt. 4:7, Matt. 4:10, Luke 4:4, Luke 4:8, Luke 4:10)
Baffles their strength and art;
Spirit and soul with this divide, (Heb. 4:12)
And joints and marrow part. (Heb. 4:12)

Verse 11
To keep your armour bright
Attend with constant care,
Still walking in your Captain’s sight,
And watching unto prayer; (Eph. 6:18, Matt. 26:41, Mark 13:33, Mark 14:38)
Ready for all alarms,
Stedfastly set your face, (Luke 9:51)
And always exercise your arms,
And use your every grace.

Verse 12
Pray, without ceasing pray, (I Thess. 5:17, Eph. 6:18, Ps. 55:17)
(Your Captain gives the word)
His summons chearfully obey,
And call upon the Lord;
To God your every want (Phil. 4:6)
In instant prayer display,
Pray always; pray, and never faint, (Luke 18:1)
Pray, without ceasing pray. (I Thess. 5:17, Eph. 6:18, Ps. 55:17)

Verse 13
In fellowship; alone
To God with faith draw near, (Heb. 10:22)
Approach his courts, besiege his throne (Heb. 4:16)
With all the power[2] of prayer:
Go to his temple, go,
Nor from his table[3] move;
Let every house his worship know, (Acts 2:46)
And every heart his love.

Verse 14
To God your spirits dart,
Your souls in words declare,
Or groan, to him who reads the heart, (Rom. 8:26)
Th’ unutterable prayer.
His mercy now implore,
And now shew forth his praise,
In shouts, or silent awe adore (Hab. 2:20)
His miracles of grace.

Verse 15
Pour out your souls to God, (Ps. 62:8, Ps. 42:4)
And bow them with your knees,
And spread your hearts and hands abroad, (I Kings 8:54, II Chron. 6:15)
And pray for Sion’s peace; (Ps. 122:6)
Your guides and brethren, bear
Forever on your mind;
Extend the arms of mighty prayer
Ingrasping all mankind. (I Tim. 2:1-2)

Verse 16
From strength to strength go on, (Ps. 84:7)
Wrestle, and fight, and pray, (Gen. 32:24-28, Eph. 6:12)
Tread all the powers of darkness down, (Rom. 16:20)
And win the well-fought day;
Still let the Spirit cry
In all his soldiers, “Come,” (Rev. 22:17)
’Till Christ the Lord descends from high, (I Thess. 4:16-17, Rev. 19:11)
And takes the conqu’rors home.

[1] Wesley changed “in” to “of” in 1749.
[2] Wesley changed “power” to “powers” in 1749.
[3] Wesley changed “table” to “altar” in later editions.