1172--Lo, the conflict of the ages

Lo, the conflict of the ages

1172

	1.	Lo, the conflict of the ages
		Is upon us today,
		And the forces of rebellion
		Are in total array.
		The humanity of Jesus
		Now the saints must possess,
		His true image and dominion
		On the earth to express.
		Let us stand up in Jesus
		In His full human life,
		Human virtues prevailing
		'Gainst corruption so rife;
		In this wickedness concerted,
		In this age perverse, perverted,
		The humanity of Jesus
		Must the church now display.
	2.	Lo, how Satan came to damage
		Human life on the earth;
		But the Lord in all this ruin
		Raised a man full of worth!
		>From the seed of the woman
		God incarnated became
		The man Jesus-the last Adam-
		To destroy Satan's aim!
	3.	It's by calling, drinking, eating
		The man Jesus today,
		His humanity enjoying
		Bruises Satan each day.
		To the Lord we must be turning,
		All our soul life deny,
		To destroy all Satan's working
		And the new man supply.
	4.	See the ruin of a nation
		Going downward in sin;
		All humanity is fallen
		And corrupted within.
		But as children of the kingdom
		We are salting the earth;
		His humanity preserves us
		In the midst of such dearth.