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THE WOUNDED SOLDIER.
Rest, rest, O wounded soldier!
Distrust thy Lord no more;
And think not strange the battle
Thy Captain fought before.
Distrust thy Lord no more;
And think not strange the battle
Thy Captain fought before.
He knows thy fierce accuser;
Thou shalt not fall nor yield;
Hold fast thy blood-red banner,
Thy bright sword, and thy shield.
Thou shalt not fall nor yield;
Hold fast thy blood-red banner,
Thy bright sword, and thy shield.
Behold thy strength in Jesus;
Believe thy Brother nigh,
Whose heart in love o'erfloweth
With tenderest sympathy.
Believe thy Brother nigh,
Whose heart in love o'erfloweth
With tenderest sympathy.
Thou hast no pain He feels not,
No pang He cannot share;
And when the fight was hottest,
Deliverance was near.
No pang He cannot share;
And when the fight was hottest,
Deliverance was near.
He kept thee in the conflict;
His shield was o'er thee thrown;
A Conqueror ne'er defeated,
Thy battle was His own.
His shield was o'er thee thrown;
A Conqueror ne'er defeated,
Thy battle was His own.
Rest in His love, and fear not;
The victory is won.
O weak and wounded soldier,
Thy Lord hath said, "Well done!"
The victory is won.
O weak and wounded soldier,
Thy Lord hath said, "Well done!"