keep thyself pure

keep thyself pure! christ’s soldier, hear,
through life’s loud strife, the calls rings clear.
thy captain speaks: his word obey;
so shall thy strength be as thy day.

keep thyself pure! thrice blessèd he
whose heart from taint of sin is free;
his feet shall stand where saints have trod,
he with rapt eyes shall see his god.

keep thyself pure! for he who died,
himself for thy sake sanctified;
then hear him speaking from the skies,
and victor o’er temptation rise.

o holy spirit, keep us pure,
grant us thy strength when sins allure;
our bodies are thy temple, lord;
be thou in thought and act adored.