day no. 16,746: ye who are warriors of God

Ye who are God's warriors and of his law,

Pray to God for help and have faith in Him;

That always with Him you will be victorious.

Christ is worth all your sacrifices,

He will pay you back an hundredfold.

If you give up your life for Him you will receive eternal life.

Happy is he who dies fighting for the truth.

The Lord commandeth you not to fear those who harm the body,

And commandeth you to even put your life down for the love of your brothers.

Therefore, archers, crossbowmen, halberdiers of knightly rank,

Scythemen and macebearers from all walks of life,

Remember always the Lord benevolent.

Do not fear your enemies, nor gaze upon their number,

Keep the Lord in your hearts; for Him fight on,

And before enemies you need not flee.

Since ages past Czechs have said and had proverbs which state,

That if the leader is good, so too is the journey.

Remember all of you the password which was given out.

Obey your captains and guard one another.

Stay sharp and everyone keep formation.

You beggars and wrongdoers, remember your soul!

For greed and theft don't lose your life.

And pay no heed to the spoils of war.

And with this happily cry out – saying, "At thee! Have at thee!"

Grasp the weapon in your hands and shout, "God is our Lord!"

— Ktož jsú boží bojovníci (Ye Who Are Warriors of God), 15th century Czech song

Love puts itself between the danger and the beloved. It looks to the Lord and lets loose on His foes and those who oppose those for whom the man is responsible.

Nehemiah 4:14

And I looked, and rose up, and said unto the nobles, and to the rulers, and to the rest of the people, Be not ye afraid of them: remember the Lord, which is great and terrible, and fight for your brethren, your sons, and your daughters, your wives, and your houses.

Christian men are filled with faith and ferocity. They are meek and full of mettle. They are strong, but under control. The love of Christ compels them to action. His praises fill their lungs as His honor fills their hearts. They take up a song as they take up their swords.

Psalm 149

Praise ye the Lord. Sing unto the Lord a new song, and his praise in the congregation of saints. Let Israel rejoice in him that made him: let the children of Zion be joyful in their King. Let them praise his name in the dance: let them sing praises unto him with the timbrel and harp. For the Lord taketh pleasure in his people: he will beautify the meek with salvation. Let the saints be joyful in glory: let them sing aloud upon their beds. Let the high praises of God be in their mouth, and a two-edged sword in their hand; To execute vengeance upon the heathen, and punishments upon the people; To bind their kings with chains, and their nobles with fetters of iron; To execute upon them the judgment written: this honour have all his saints. Praise ye the Lord.

This is the honor of the saints. This is the high privilege of those positioned in Christ. This is the joy of those found in Jesus: His kingdom come, His will be done, the leaven spread, the nations led, the generations fed, the law of God admired and adhered to, the grace of God enjoyed and leaned into... world without end, and amen.