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Plain text of Book 19, Hymn 13

These the two sturdy, manly strengths of God the Mighty, these that are wondrous, mighty, and successful: first, when the need hath come, will I rely on them, by which the arrogant rebels were conquered.

2 Swift, like a dread bull sharpening his weapons, rapidly striking, stirring up the people, loud shouting, vigilant, the one sole Hero, God the Mighty: subdued a hundred hosts together.

3 With Him loud-roaring, ever watchful, victor, bold, hard to overthrow, whom none may vanquish, God the Mighty, whose hand bears arrows, conquer, ye heroes now, now vanquish in the combat.

4 He rules with those who carry shafts and quivers, God the Mighty who brings hosts together, foe-conquering, strong of arm, with mighty bow, shooting with well-laid arrows.

5 Conspicuous by Thy strength, firm, foremost fighter, mighty and fierce, victorious, all-subduing, O'ercoming might, excelling men and heroes, mount Thy conquering car, O God the Mighty.

6 Troop-vanquisher, armed with thunder, who quells an army and with might destroys it,—follow Him, comrades! Quit yourselves like heroes, and like Him show your zeal and courage.

7 Piercing the cow-stalls with surpassing vigour, the pitiless hero, wild with anger, victor in fight, unshaken and resistless,—may He protect our armies in our battles.

8 O God, Lord of Prayer, fly with Thy chariot hither, slayer of demons, driving off our foemen. Be Thou protector of our bodies, crushing our enemies, destroying those who hate us.

9 O God the Mighty, guide these! Let the guerdon given to the priests, and the gift of God, and the sacrifice precede them! And let the banded angels of the storm march in forefront of heavenly hosts that conquer and demolish.

10 Ours be the potent host of God the Mighty, the King, the All-Seeing, and the angels of might. Uplifted is the shout of those who conquer, high-minded hosts who cause the world to tremble.

11 May God the Mighty aid us when our flags are gathered: victorious be the arrows of our army. May our brave men of war prevail in battle. Protect us, O God, in the shouts of onset.