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 No. 16. 
 
 THE 
 
 SOLDIER'S POCKET BIBLE. 
 
 ISSUED FOR THE USE OF THE ARMY OF OLIVER CROMWELL. 
 
 [original title page.] 
 THE 
 
 SOLDIER'S POCKET BIBLE, 
 
 CONTAINING 
 
 THE MOST (IF NOT ALL) OF THOSE PLACES CONTAINED IN HOLY 
 SCRIPTURE, 
 
 WHICH 
 
 DO SHOW THE QUALIFICATIONS OF HIS INNER MAN THAT IS A FIT SOLDIER 
 
 TO FIGHT THE LORD'S BATTLES, BOTH BEFORE THE FIGHT, 
 
 IN THE FIGHT, AND AFTER THE FIGHT J 
 
 W^ICH 
 
 SCRIPTURES ABE REDUCED TO SEVERAL HEADS, AND FITLY APPLIED TO 
 
 THE SOLDIER'S SEVERAL OCCASIONS. AND SO MAY SUPPLY 
 
 , • THE WANT OF THE WHOLE 4 
 
 BIBLE, 
 
 WHICH 
 
 A SOLDIER CANNOT CONVENIENTLY CARRY ABOUT HIM j AND MAY BE ALSO 
 
 USEFUL FOR ANY CHRISTIAN TO MEDITATE UPON, NOW IN 
 
 THIS MISERABLE TIME OF WAR. 
 
 WITH 
 
 THE SOLDIER'S PRAYER, AND BATTLE HYMN. 
 
 This Book of the Law shall not depart out of thy month, but thou shalt medi- 
 tate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that 
 is written therein; for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then 
 thou shalt have good success. — Josh, i, 8. 
 
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 PREFACE TO THIS EDITION. 
 
 Oliver Cromwell, Lord Protector of the English com- 
 monwealth, from 1653 till his death, in 165S, began his 
 military career in 1G42. In 1643 appeared this little 
 manual for his soldiers. Though not prepared by 
 Cromwell, it was published with his approbation, and 
 was in general use among his soldiers. Cromwell's 
 success was due, in no small degree, to the strict morals 
 and rigid discipline of his army, and to the inspiring 
 power of religion. He declared: "Truly, I think he 
 that prays best fights be»t. I know nothing that will 
 give like courage and confidence as the knowledge of 
 God in Christ will; and I bless God to see any, even 
 in this army, able and willing to impart the knowledge 
 they have for the good of others. Accordingly, " he 
 says, " I raised such men as had the fear of God before 
 them, and made some conscience of what they did; 
 and from that day forward they never were beaten, but 
 whenever they were engaged against the #nemy they 
 beat continually." Cromwell's Ironsides, as they are 
 usually called, fed their faith upon God's word, went 
 into battle with psalm-singing and prayer, and fearing 
 God only, were the best soldiers, perhaps, the world has 
 ever seen. Their watchword was: "The Lord of hosts 
 is with us, the God of Jacob is our refuge." White- 
 locke, describing them to Christina, Queen of Sweden, 
 said: "The officers and soldiers of the Parliament held 
 it not unlawful, when they carried their lives in their 
 hands, and were going to^adventure them in the high 
 places of the field, to encourage one another out of His 
 word who commands over all; and this had more weight 
 
4 PREFACE. 
 
 and impression with it than any other word could 
 have." 
 
 The original " Soldier's Pocket Bible" is in very 
 quaint and antique print and spelling. Only two copies 
 are known to be extant — one in the British Museum, 
 the other in the possession of George Livermore, Esq., 
 of Cambridge, by whose courtesy the annexed copy is 
 printed, quoting the Scripture passages from the re- 
 ceived version. 
 
THE SOLDIER'S POCKET BIBLE. 
 
 A SOLDIER MUST NOT DO WICKEDLY. 
 
 When the host goeth forth against thine enemies, 
 then keep thee from any wicked thing. Deut. xxiii, 9. 
 
 The soldiers likewise demanded of him, saying, And 
 what shall we do? And he said unto them, Do violence 
 to no man, neither accus^ any falsely, and be content 
 with your wages. Luke iii, 14. 
 
 And if he will not for all this hearken unto me, ye 
 shall have no power to stand before your enemies. 
 Lev. xx vi, 27, 37. 
 
 The Lord shall cause thee to be smitten before thinfe 
 enemies; thou shalt go gut one way against them, and 
 flee seven ways before them. Deut. xxviii, 25. 
 
 A SOLDIER MUST BE VALIANT FOR GOD'^ CAUSE. 
 
 Be thou valiant for me, and fight the Lord's battles. 
 1 Sam. xviii, 17. 
 
 Be of good courage; and let us play the man for our 
 people, and for the cities of our God, and the Lord do 
 that which seemeth him good. 2 Sam. x, 12. 
 
 For the battle is the Lord's, and he will give you into 
 our hands. 1 Sam. xvii, 47. 
 
 A SOLDIER MUST NOT RELY ON HIS OWN WISDOM, HIS OWN 
 STRENGTH, OR ANY PROVISION FOR WAR. 
 
 Lean not unto thine own understanding. Prov. iii, 5. 
 
 By strength shall no man prevail. 1 Sam. ii, 9. 
 
 I will not trust in my bow, neither shall my sword 
 save me. Psa. xliv, 6. 
 
 There is no king saved by the multitude of a host; 
 a mighty man is not delivered by much strength A 
 
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 horse is a vain thing for safety, neither shall he deliver 
 any by his great strength. Psa. xxxiii, 16, 17. 
 
 There is no man that hath power over-the spirit to 
 retain the spirit ; neither hath he power in the day of 
 death. Eccles. viii, 8. 
 
 We have no might against this great company that 
 cometh against us, neither know we what to do; but 
 our eyes are upon thee. 2 Chron. xx, 12. 
 
 a soldier' must put his confidence in god's wisdom and 
 strength. 
 
 Be strong in the Lord, and in the power of His might. 
 Eph. vi, 10. 
 
 With Him is wisdom and strength. He hath counsel 
 and understanding. Job xii, 13. 
 
 The God of Israel is He ihat giveth strength and 
 power unto his people. Psa. Ixviii, 35. 
 
 God is our refuge and strength; a very present help 
 in trouble. Psa. xlvi, 1. 
 
 God hath power to help, and to cast down. 2 Chron. 
 *xv, 8. 
 
 I will go in the strengthfof the Lord God. Psa. 
 lxxi, 16. 
 
 Then said David to the Philistine, Thou comest to me 
 with a sworn", and with a spear, and with a shield; but 
 I come to thee in the name of the Lord of hosts, the 
 God of the armies of Israel. 1 Sam. xvii, 45. 
 
 A SOLDIER MUST PRAY BEFORE HE GOES TO FIGHT. 
 
 Nevertheless we made our prayer unto our God, and 
 set a watch against them day and night, because of 
 them. Neh. iv, 9. 
 
 And Sampson called unto the Lord, and said, Oh, Lord 
 God, remember me, I pray Thee, and strengthen me, I 
 pray Thee only this once. Judg. xvi, 28. 
 
 And David said, Oh, Lofd, I pray Thee, turn the 
 counsel of Ahithophel into foolishness. 2 Sam. xv, 31. 
 
 If any of you lack wisdom, let Him ask of God. 
 James i, 5. 
 
 Give me understanding, and I shall keep Thy law : 
 
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 • yea, I shall observe it with my whole heart. Psa. cxix, 
 34. 
 
 Give Thy strength unto Thy servant, and save the 
 son of thine handmaid. Psa. Ixxxvi, 16. 
 
 Plead my cause, O, Lord, with them that strive with 
 me : fight against them that fight against me. Take 
 hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my help. 
 Psa. xxxv, 1, 2. 
 
 And the children of Israel said unto the Lord, we 
 have sinned ; do Thou unto us whatsoever seemeth 
 good unto Thee; deliver us only, we pray Thee, this 
 day. Judg. x, 15. 
 
 A SOLDIER MUST CONSIDER AND BELIEVE GOD's GRACIOUS 
 PROMISES. 
 
 And they arose early in the morning and went forth 
 to the wilderness of Tgkoa; and as they went forth, 
 Jehoshaphat stood and said : Hear me, O, Judah, and 
 ye inhabitants of Jerusalem ; believe in the Lord your 
 God, so shall ye be established : believe his prophets, 
 so shall ye prosper. 2 Chron. xx, 20. 
 
 For the Lord your God is lie that goeth with you, to 
 fight for you against your enemies, to save you. Deut. 
 xx, 4. * 
 
 The Lord shall fight for you. Exod. xiv, 14. 
 
 The Lord your God ye shall fear, and he shall deliver 
 you out of the hand of all your enemies. 2 Kings, 
 xvii, 39. 
 
 Our God whom we serve is able to deliver us from 
 the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us out of 
 thine hand, O, king. Dan. iii, 17. 
 
 I will subdue all thine enemies. 1 Chron. xvii, 10. 
 
 Thou shalt seek them and shalt not find them, even 
 them that contendeth with thee ; they that war against 
 thee shall be as nothing, and as a thing of naught. Isa. 
 xli, 12. 
 
 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper. 
 Isa. liv, 17. 
 
 A SOLDIER MUST NOT FEAR HIS ENEMIES. 
 
 When thou goest out to battle against thine enemies, 
 and seest horses and chariots, and a people more than 
 
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 thou, be not afraid of them, for the Lord thy God is 
 with thee. Deut. xx, 1. 
 
 Ye shall not fear them; for the Lord your God he 
 shall fight for you. Deut. iii, 22. 
 
 Be strong and courageous; be not afraid nor dis- 
 mayed for the King of Assyria, nor for all the multi- 
 tudes that is with him; for there be more with us than 
 with him. With him is an arm of flesh ; but with us is 
 the Lord our God to help us, and to fight our battles. 
 2 Chron. xxxii, 7, 8. 
 
 Fear not, neither be faint-hearted for the two tails of 
 these smoking firebrands. Isa. vii, 4. 
 
 And fear not them which kill the body. Matt, x, 28. 
 
 A SOLDIER MUST LOVE HIS ENEMIES AS THEY ARE HIS ENE- 
 MIES, AND HATE THEM AS THEY ARE GOD's ENEMIES. 
 
 But I say unto you : Love yofar enemies. Matt, v, 44. 
 
 Should'st thou help the ungodly, and love them that 
 hate the Lord ? 2 Chron. xix, 2. 
 
 Do not I hate them, O, Lord, that hate thee, and am I 
 not grieved with those that rise up against thee ? I 
 hate them with perfect hatred ; I count them mine 
 enemies. Psa. cxxxix, 21, 22^ 
 
 A SOLDIER MUST CRY UNTO GOD IN HIS HEART IN THE VERY 
 INSTANT OF BATTLE. 
 
 When Jridan looked back, behold the battle was be- 
 fore and behind, and they cried unto the Lord. 2 
 Chron. xiii, 24. 
 
 And Asa cried unto the Lord his God, and said : 
 Lord, it is nothing with thee to help with man}*, or 
 with them that have no power. 2 Chron. xiv, 11. 
 
 When the captains of the chariots saw Jehoshaphat, 
 they said it is the King of Israel. Therefor©, they 
 compassed about him to fight; but Jehoshaphat cried 
 out, and the Lord helped him; and God moved them to 
 depart from him. 2 Chron. xviii, 31. 
 
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 A SOLDIER MUST CONSIDER THAT SOMETIMES GOD's PEOPLE 
 HAVE THE WORST IN BATTLE AS WELL AS GOD's ENEMIES. 
 
 The sword devoureth one as well as another. 2 Sam. 
 xi, 25. 
 
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 All things come alike to all; there is one event to the 
 righteous and to the wicked, to the good and the clean 
 and to the unclenn ; to him. that sacrificeih and to him 
 that sacrificeth not : as is the good, so is the sinner ; 
 and he that sweareth, as he that feareth an oath. 
 Eccles. ix, 2. 
 
 So there went up thither of the people about three 
 thousand men; and they fled before the jrien of Ai. 
 Josh, vii, 4. 
 
 And the hand of xMidian prevailed against Israel. 
 Judg. vi, 2. 
 
 And the Philistines fought, and Israel was smitten, 
 and they fled every man into his tent ; and there was a 
 very great slaughter, for there fell of Israel thirty thou- 
 sand footmen. 1 Sam. iv, 10. 
 
 But when he (Moses) let down his hand, Amaick 
 prevailed. Exod. vii,*ll. 
 
 My children are desolate, because the enemy pre- 
 vailed. Lam. i, 16. 
 
 SOLDIERS AND ALL OF US MUST CONSIDER THAT 
 
 though God's people have the worst, yet it cometh of 
 the Lord. * 
 
 Who gave Jacob for a spoil and Israel to the robbers? 
 Did not the Lord ? Isa. xlii, 24. 
 
 Shall there be evil in a city, and the*Lord hath not 
 done it ? Amos, iii, (5. 
 
 And the Lord sold them into the hands of Jabin, King 
 of Canaan. Judg. iv, 2. 
 
 The Lord hath delivered me into their hands, from 
 whom I am not able to rise up. Lam. i, 14. 
 
 The Lord hath cast off his altar, he hath abhorred 
 his sanctuary, he hath given up into the hands of the 
 enemy the walls of her palaces. Lam. ii, 7. 
 
 FOR THE INIQUITIES OF GOd's PEOPLE, THEY ARE 
 
 sometimes delivered into_the hands of their enemies. 
 
 Even all nations shall say: Wherefore hath the Lord 
 done thus unto this land? What meaneth the heat of 
 this great anger? Then men shall say : Because they 
 have forsaken the covenant of the Lord God of their 
 fathers. Deut. xxiv, 25. 
 
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 And the Lord said unto Joshua; Get thee up; where- 
 fore liest thou thus upon thy face ? Israel hath sinned, 
 and they also have transgressed my covenant which I 
 commanded them. Josh, vii, 10, 11. 
 . The Lord thy God hath pronounced this evil upon 
 this place ; now the Lord hath brought it, and done 
 according as he hath said, because ye hath sinned 
 against the Lord. Jer. xl, 2, 3. 
 
 My people have been lost sheep; all that found them 
 have devoured them; and their adversaries said: We 
 offend not, because they have sinned against the Lord. 
 Jer. 1, 6, 7. 
 
 Wherefore doth a living man complain, a man for the 
 punishment of his sins? Lam. iii, 39. 
 
 THEREFORE, BOTH SOLDIERS AND ALL GOD's PEOPLE UPON 
 SUCH OCCASIONS MUST SEARCH OUT THEIR SINS. 
 
 Let us search and try our ways, and turn again to 
 the Lord. Lam. iii, 40. 
 
 Up, sanctify the people, and say : Sanctify your- 
 selves against to-morrow; for thus saith the Lord God 
 of Israel: There is an accursed thing in the midst of 
 thee, O, Israel ; thou canst not ^tand before thine ene- 
 mies, until ye take away the accursed thing from 
 among you. Josh, vii, 13. 
 
 ESPECIALLY LET SOLDIERS AND ALL OF US UPON SUCH OCCA- 
 SIONS SEARCH WHETHER WE HAVE NOT PUT TOO LITTLE 
 CONFIDENCE IN THE ARM OF THE LORD, AND TOO MUCH IN 
 THE ARM OF FLESH. 
 
 For my people have committed two evils : they have 
 forsaken me the fountain of living waters, and hewed 
 them out cisterns, broken cisterns, that can hold no 
 water. Yea, thou shalt go forth from him with thy 
 hands upon thy head ; for the Lord hath rejected thy 
 confidences, and thou shalt not prosper in them. Jer. 
 ii, 13, 37. 
 
 Thus saith the Lord, cursed be the man that trusteth 
 in man; and maketh flesh his arm, and whose heart 
 departeth from the Lord. Jer. xvii, 5. • 
 
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 A ND LET SOLDIERS AND ALL OF US CONSIDER THAT TO PRE- 
 VENT THIS SIN, AND FOR THE COMMITTING OF THIS SIN, 
 THE LORD HATH MANY TIMES GIVEN VICTORY TO A FEW. 
 
 And the Lord said unto Gideon, the people that are 
 with thee are too many for me to give the Midianites 
 into their hands, lest Israel vaunt themselves against 
 me, saying mine own hand hath saved me. And the 
 Lord said unto Gideon, by these three hundred men that 
 lapped will I save you. and deliver the Midianites into 
 thy hand. Judg. vii, 2, 7. 
 
 And the children of Benjamin were numbered at the 
 time out of the cities twenty and six thousand men that 
 drew sword. And the children of Benjamin came forth 
 out of Gibeah, and destroyed down to the ground of the 
 Israelites that day twenty and two thousand men. And 
 Benjamin went forth •against them out of Gibeah the 
 second day, and destroyed down to the ground of the 
 children of Israel again eighteen thousand men. And 
 the children of Israel went up against the children of 
 Benjamin on the third day. They enclosed the Benja- 
 minites round about, and chased them, and trod them 
 down with ease; and^ there fell of Benjamin eighteen 
 thousand men. And they gleaned of them in the high- 
 ways five thousand men ; and pursued hard after them 
 unto Gidom, and slew two thousand men of them. So 
 that all which fell that day of Benjamm were five and 
 twenty thousand men that drew the sword. Judg. xx, 
 15, 17, 21,25, 30,43,44,46. 
 
 And Abijah set the battle in array with an army of 
 valiant men of war, even four hundred thousand chosen 
 men ; Jeroboam also set the battle in array against him 
 with eight hundred thousand chosen men, being mighty 
 men of valor. And Abijah stood up upon Mount Zema> 
 raim and said, hear me, through Jeroboam and all Israel. 
 Ye think to withstand the kingdom of the Lord in the 
 hand of the sons of David ; and ye be a great multitude, 
 and there are with you golden calves, which Jeroboam 
 made you for gods, but as for us, the Lord is our God, 
 and we have not forsaken him; and behold God himself 
 is with us for our captain. O, children of Israel, fight 
 ye not against the Lord God of your fathers, for ye shall 
 
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 not prosper. But Jeroboam caused an ambushment to 
 come about behind them. And when Judah looked 
 back, behold, the battle was before and behind ; and 
 they cried unto the Lord, and the priests sounded with 
 the trumpets. Then the men of Judah gave a shout ; 
 and as the men of Judah shouted, it came to pass that 
 God smote Jeroboam and all Israel before Abijah and 
 Judah And Abijah and his people slew them with a 
 great slaughter, so that there fell down slain of Israel 
 five hundred thousand chosen men. 2 Chron. xiii, 8, 4, 
 8, 10-17. 
 
 And Asa had an army of men that bare targets and 
 spears, out of Judah three hundred thousand ; and out 
 of Benjamin, that bare shields and drew bows, two 
 hundred and four score thousand : all these were mighty 
 men of valor. And there came ^ut against them Zerah 
 the Ethiopian, with a host of a thousand thousand, and 
 three hundred chariots. Then Asa went out against 
 him, and they set the battle in array in the Valley of 
 Zephathah at Mareshah. And Asa cried unto the Lord 
 his God, and said, Lord, it is nothing with thee to help, 
 whether with many, or with them that have no power: 
 help us, O, Lord, our God ; for vte rest on thee, and in 
 thy name we go against this multitude. O, Lord, thou 
 art our God, let not man prevail against thee. 2 Chron. 
 xiv, 8-11. s 
 
 AND LET SOLDIERS AND ALL OF US KNOW, THAT THE VERY 
 NICK OF THE TIME THAT GOD HATH PROMISED US HELP, 
 IS WHEN WE SEE NO HELP IN MAN. 
 
 In the mount of the Lord it shall be seen. Gen. 
 xxiii, 14. 
 
 And Moses said unto the people, Fear ye not; stand 
 still, and see the salvation of the Lord, which he will 
 show to you to-day. The Lord shall fight for you, and 
 ye shall lrnld your peace. Exod. xiv, 13. 
 
 O, our God, will thou not judgv them ? for we have no 
 might against this great company that cometh against 
 us; neither know we what we do: but our eyes are 
 upon thee. 2 Chron. xx, 12. 
 
 Ye shall not need to fight in this battle : set your- 
 
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 selves, stand ye still, and see the salvation of the Lord 
 with you. Ver. 17. 
 
 To me belongeth vengeance and recompense : their 
 foot shall slide in due time ; for the day of their calam- 
 ity is at hand, and the things that shall come upon them 
 make haste. For the Lord shall judge his people, and 
 repent himself for his servants, when he seeth that their 
 power is gone, and there is none shut up or left. Deut. 
 xxxii, 35, 36. 
 
 For my strength is made perfect in weakness. 2 
 Cor. xii, 9. 
 
 Not by might, nor by power, but by my Spirit, saith 
 the Lord of Hosts. Zach. iv, 6. 
 
 For the oppression of the poor, for the sighing of the 
 needy, now will I arise, saith the Lord : I will set him 
 in safety from him that pufTeth at him. Psa. xii, 5. 
 
 Now will I rise, saith the Lord ; now will I be ex- 
 alted ; now will I lift up myself. Isa. xxxiii, 10. 
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 WHEREFORE, IF OUR FORCES BE WEAKENED, AND THE 
 ENEMY STRENGTHENED, 
 
 then let soldiers and all of us know that we have a 
 promise of God's help which we had not when we were 
 stronger; and, therefor^, let us pray more confidently. 
 
 O, Lord, be gracious unto us; we have waited for 
 thee: be thou their arm every morning ; our salvation 
 also in the time of trouble. Isa. xxxitij ^. 
 
 Hear, O, Lord, the voice of Judah, ana bring him unto 
 his people; let his hands be sufficient for him, and be 
 thou a help to him from his enemies. Deut. xxxiii, 7. 
 
 I looked on my right hand, and beheld, but there was 
 no man that would know me ; refuge failed me ; no 
 man careth for my soul. I cried unto thee, O, Lord ; I 
 said, Thou art my refuge. Psa. cxlii, 4, 5. 
 
 Be not far from me, for trouble is near; there is none 
 to help. Psa. xxii, 11. 
 
 Remember not against us former iniquities ; let thy 
 tender mercies speedily prevent us; for we are brought 
 very low. Psa. Ixxix, 8 
 
 Take hold of shield and buckler, and stand up for my 
 help. Psa. xxxv, 2. 
 
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 Help us, O, God of our salvation, for the glory of thy 
 name. Psa. lxxix, 9. 
 
 AND LET SOLDIERS AND ALL OF US KNOW, THAT IF WE 
 OBTAIN ANY VICTORY OVER OUR ENEMIES, IT IS OUR 
 DUTY TO GIVE ALL THE GLORY TO THE LORD, AND 
 SAY : 
 
 The Lord is a man of war : Jehovah is his name. 
 Thy right hand, O, Lord, is become glorious in power: 
 thy right hand, O, Lord, hath dashed in pieces the ene- 
 my. And in the greatness of thine excellency thou 
 hast overthrown them that rose up against thee. Exod. 
 xv, 3, 6, 7. 
 
 This is the Lord's doing : it is marvellous in our eyes. 
 Psa. cxviii, 23. 
 
 For the Lord fought for Israel. Joshua x, 14. 
 
 Therefore, I will look unto theXord. Micah vii, 7. 
 
 Who delivered us from so great a death. 2 Cor. i, 10. 
 
 Now, therefore, our God, we thank thee and praise 
 thy glorious name. 1 Chron. xxix, 13. 
 
 Seeing that thou, our God, hast punished us less than 
 our iniquities deserve, and hast given us such deliver- 
 ance as this, should we again break thy commandments. 
 Ezra ix, 13, 14. c 
 
 I will walk before the Lord in the land of the living. 
 Psa. cxvi, 9. 
 
 I have sworn, a,rjd I will perform it, that I will keep 
 thy righteous judgments. Psa. cxix, 106. 
 
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 A SOLDIER'S PRAYER. 
 
 Arise, O, Lord, lift up Thy hand; forget not the hum- 
 ble. Give us help from our trouble, for vain is the help 
 of man. Lord, it is nothing with Thee to help, whether 
 with many or with them that have no power! Help us, 
 O, Lord, our God, for we rest on Thee, and in Thy name 
 we go against this multitude. O, Lord, thou art our 
 God. O, our God, wilt thou not judge them ? for we 
 have no might against this great company that cometh 
 against us, neither know we what to do/ but our eyes 
 are upon Thee. 
 
 Our enemies are lively and strong; they that hate us 
 wrongfully are multiplied. Our own familiar friend, in 
 whom we trusted, hath lifted up his heel against us. 
 Arise, O, Lord, in Thine anger, lift up ThyseTf because 
 of the rage of our enemies, and awake for us to the 
 judgment Thou hast commanded. Judge us, O, God, 
 and plead our cause against an ungodly nation. ' Oh ! 
 deliver us from the deceitful and unjust man. Deliver 
 us, O, God, out of the* hand of the wicked, out of the 
 hand of the unrighteous and cruel man. Let them not 
 say in their hearts, Aha! so would we have it; we have 
 swallowed them up. Let them be confounded and put 
 to shame that seek after our life; let them be turned 
 back and brought to confusion that desire our hurt. 
 Slay them not, but scatter them by Thy power, and 
 bring them down, O, Lord, our shield. Put them in 
 fear, O, Lord, that the nations may know themselves to 
 be but men. 
 
 Grant not, O, Lord, the desire of the wicked; further 
 not his wicked device, lest tfcey exalt themselves; but 
 grant unto us, that we, being delivered out of the hand 
 of our enemies, may serve Thae without fear, in holi- 
 ness and righteousness before Thee all the days of our 
 life. • J 
 
 O, Lord, though our iniquities testify against us, do 
 Thou it for Thy name's sake; for our backsiidings are 
 
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 many 3 we have sinned against Thee. We have sinned 
 against Thee, because we have forsaken the Lord ; but 
 now deliver us out of the hands of our enemies, and 
 we will serve Thee. 
 
 Hear now in Heaven, Thy dwelling-place, and an- 
 swer and forgive; and this we beg for the sake of Jesus 
 Christ, our Lord. Amen. 
 
 BATTLE HYMN. 
 
 Father of Earth and Heaven, I call thy name — 
 
 Round me the smoke and shout of battle roll; 
 My eyes are dazzled with the blinding flame — 
 
 Father sustain an untried soldier's soul. 
 
 Of life or death, whatever be the goal 
 That crowns or closes round this struggling hour. 
 
 Thou know'st if ever from my spirit stole 
 One deeper prayer, 't was that no cloud might lower 
 On my brief fame. Oh, hear, God of eternal power ! 
 
 God, thou art merciful ! The wCLitry storm, 
 The cloud that pours the thunder from its womb, 
 
 But show the sterner grandeur of thy form ; 
 
 The lightnings, glancing through the midnight gloom, 
 To Faith's raised eye, as calm, as lovely come, 
 
 As splendor of the autumnal evening's star. 
 As roses shaken by the breeze's plume, 
 
 When light and fragrant breathes the dewy air, 
 
 And on the golden west the sunset flames afar. 
 
 God, thou art mighty! At thy footstool bound, 
 
 Lie prostrate. Chance and Faith, and Life and Death, 
 
 Nor in the angel circle burning round, 
 
 Nor in tks million worlds that roll beneath, 
 Is one that can resist thy wrath's hot breath. 
 
 Love in thy frown ! in thy smile victory ! 
 
 Hear my last prayer! I ask no mortal wreath; 
 
 Let me but once my rescued country see, 
 
 Then take my spirit, Christ, all merciful, to thee ! 
 
 Now for the fight — now for the cannon peal ! 
 All round me blood and toil, and cloud and fire; 
 
 Glorious the shout, the shock, the crash of steel, 
 The musket roll, the rocket's blasting spire ; 
 
 They shake, like broken t waves, their squares retire ! 
 
 Horsemen, now slack the rein — now give the heel- 
 Think of the insulted wife, the murdered sire — 
 
 On, comrades, on ! in thunder on them wheel ! 
 
 This hour to Liberty shall set the triumph seal ! 
 
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