Never, never, never give in
To Satan's wily ways,
Nor compromise your "standards"
While in this mortal phase,
And never let your guard down,
No matter what you do,
For Satan's ever ready
To get the best of you.
He'll rob you of your happiness,
And joy, and peace of mind,
And leave you feeling sad and blue,
And wishing you could find
The feelings that you once felt
Before you'd given in,
And compromised your "values"
While Satan wore a grin.
He doesn't start with "big" things,
He knows you'd never yield,
But often starts with little things
To penetrate your shield,
And one by one he gets you
To do the little things
Which he knows are your weaknesses
As mortal human beings.
He's had lots of practice
For six thousand years or more,
And he has lots of helpers
Who open up the door,
And plant seeds in your heart and mind,
And thoughts you shouldn't think,
And feelings that you shouldn't feel,
They happen in a wink.
And then you let your guard down
A little at a time,
And yield to Satan's powers,
And you commit a crime,
Or start to break the laws of God,
And lower your standards, too,
Until you're feeling all alone,
And very sad and blue.
Don't ever let this happen,
'Twill rob you every time,
But hold on to the Savior's hand
With every step you climb,
And pray for strength to overcome
The power of Satan here,
And hold on to the Iron Rod,
While in this mortal sphere.
Say, "Get thee behind me, Satan,"
Commanding him to leave,
Just the way that Jesus did,
When he tried to deceive
Our Lord and Savior here on earth
Two thousand years ago,
As recorded in the scriptures,
So you and I may know.
Never, never, never give in
To Satan's wily ways,
Nor compromise your "standards"
While in this mortal phase,
And never let your guard down,
No matter what you do,
For Satan's ever ready
To get the best of you.
But if, perchance, you've fallen,
Repent and take His hand,
And vow to live the Gospel,
With Father in command,
And strive to be found worthy
Of what He has in store,
True joy forever after,
And life forevermore.
Remember you're in training,
So strive each day to be
The kind of child that God would want
To join His family,
And be His son or daughter,
And heir unto His throne,
To one day be a king or queen,
With blessings you may own.
God help us each to realize
The things we need to do,
To overcome temptation,
As we life's joys pursue,
And help us, oh please help us,
To live so we may be
Thy noble sons and daughters
For all eternity. |
