Grant grace to follow Christ,
All hardness to endure;
Resist the foe and pay the price,
Living a life that’s pure.

Grant grace to follow Christ,
Resolved and brave to be;
More than a victor, pass the test,
A soldier, Lord for Thee.

Grant grace to follow Christ,
Fear cannot win the day;
True grit, unswerving manliness,
With Jesus all the way.

Grant grace to follow Christ,
And be what I should be;
In face of malice, hate and spite,
Lord, holy unto Thee.

(Tune: Trentham; Dennis; SM)
(© James R. Hamilton – Written Monday, 29th, December, 2003)