6401. Surrounded by a Host of Foes

1. Surrounded by a host of foes,
Stormed by a host of foes within,
Nor swift to flee, nor strong t’oppose,
Single, against hell, earth, and sin,
Single, yet undismayed, I am;
I dare believe in Jesus’ name.

2. What though a thousand hosts engage,
A thousand worlds, my soul to shake?
I have a shield shall quell their rage,
And drive the alien armies back;
Portrayed it bears a bleeding Lamb
I dare believe in Jesus’ name.

3. Me to retrieve from Satan’s hands,
Me from this evil world to free,
To purge my sins, and loose my bands,
And save from all iniquity,
My Lord and God from Heav’n He came;
I dare believe in Jesus’ name.

4. Salvation in His name there is,
Salvation from sin, death, and hell,
Salvation into glorious bliss,
How great salvation, who can tell!
But all He hath for mine I claim;
I dare believe in Jesus’ name.

Text Information
First Line: Surrounded by a host of foes
Title: Surrounded by a Host of Foes
Author: Charles Wesley (1749)
Author: John Wesley (1749)
Meter: 88.88.88
Language: English
Source: Hymns and Sacred Poems, by John & Charles Wesley, 1749
Copyright: Public Domain
Notes: Alternate tune: PATER OMNIUM, Henry J. E. Holmes, 1875
Tune Information
Name: MELITA
Composer: John Bacchus Dykes (1861)
Meter: 88.88.88
Incipit: 13355 66551 25554
Key: C Major
Source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861
Copyright: Public Domain



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