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This
stanza was taken from a famous hymn written
by James Montgomery called The Christian Soldier.
Montgomery wrote this poem after the sudden
death of Rev. Thomas Taylor on October 14, 1851.
The day before Taylor died he said in his last
sermon that he hoped to die as an old soldier
of Jesus Christ with sword in hand. The stanza
was taken from the beginning of the poem which
reads:
“Servant of God! well
done;
Rest from thy loved employ;
The battle fought, the victory won,
Enter thy Master’s joy.”
–– The voice at midnight came;
He started up to hear,
A mortal arrow pieced his frame,
He fell, –– but felt no fear.
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