Lift high His royal banner,
It must not suffer loss.

"From victory to victory
His army shall be led,
Till every foe is vanquished,
And Christ is Lord indeed.

"Stand up, stand up for Jesus!
The trumpet call obey;
Forth to the mighty conflict,
In this His glorious day!"




25. Twenty-fifth Day.

A Loyal Aim.


"That he may please him who hath chosen him to be a soldier."--2 Tim.
ii. 4.


Here is something worth aiming at, worth trying for! The Lord Jesus, the
Captain of our salvation, is He who hath chosen us to be His soldiers and
now, does He only tell us that we may do our duty,--serve, obey, and
fight? No; He tells us something more, gives us a hope and an aim so
bright and pleasant, that it is like sunshine upon everything. He says, we