King Alfred's War Song

When the enemy comes a'roarin' like a flood,

Coveting the kingdom and hungering for blood,

The Lord will raise a standard up and lead His people on,

The Lord of Hosts will go before defeating every foe;

        defeating every foe.

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For the Lord is our defense, Jesus defend,

For the Lord is our defense, Jesu defend.

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Some men trust in chariots, some trust in the horse,

But we will depend upon the Name of Christ our Lord,

The Lord has made my hands for war and my fingers to fight.

The Lord lays low our enemies, but He raises us upright;

He raises us upright.

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For the Lord is our defense, Jesus defend,

For the Lord is our defense, Jesu defend.

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A thousand fall on my left hand, ten thousand to the right,

But He will defend us from the arrow in the night.

Protect us from the terrors of the teeth of the devourer,

Embue us with Your Spirit, Lord, encompass us with with power;

encompass us with power.

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For the Lord is our defense, Jesus defend,

For the Lord is our defense, Jesu defend.

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Persevero,