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Christian, dost thou see them

St. Andrew of Crete
English translation by John Mason Neale

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1 Christian, dost thou see them
  On the holy ground,
  How the powers of darkness
  Rage thy steps around?
  Christian, up and smite them,
  Counting gain but loss,
  In the strength that cometh
  By the holy cross.

2 Christian, dost thou feel them,
  How they work within,
  Striving, tempting, luring,
  Goading into sin?
  Christian, never tremble;
  Never be downcast;
  Gird thee for the battle,
  Watch and pray and fast.

3 Christian, dost thou hear them,
  How they speak thee fair?
  Always fast and vigil?
  Always watch and prayer?
  Christian, answer boldly:
  While I breathe I pray!
  Peace shall follow battle,
  Night shall end in day.

4 Well I know thy trouble,
  O my servant true;
  Thou art very weary,
  I was weary, too;
  But that toil shall make thee
  Some day all Mine own,
  At the end of sorrow
  Shall be near my throne.
    

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ST. ANDREW OF CRETE (Dykes); text rev. by Bert Polman, © 1987 C.R.C. Publications

HOLY WAR (Booth)

GREEK HYMN (Holbrook)

CRETE (Harris)