1.

O dear youth, don’t let anything hinder,
Lest you lose your eternal reward.
With your armor bound firmly upon you,
Strive in prayer with an uplifted Sword!

Chorus:

You must pray till the foe is defeated.
God will answer when you are in need.
To o’ercome, faith to triumph is needed.
Don’t relent till each foe’s dead indeed.

2.

Be alert, for your life is in danger;
Satan’s hosts lie in ambush for you.
Therefore rise, dear young people, to battle;
Then victorious you can be too.

3.

Let discouragement bind you no longer;
You must battle and boldly contend.
Jesus Christ has Himself solved life’s myst’ry.
He will solve it for you, too, my friend!

Chorus:

Let us fight till in vict’ry we’re reigning!
In communion with Christ we must stay.
When God’s power within is sustaining,
We’ll show forth godly life on our way.

Written by Thordis Huseby (published in 1937)Composed by Elise PetersenText and melody © Stiftelsen Skjulte Skatters ForlagNorway ⋅ F