Satan, by Artifice and Fraud

Satan

by ar­ti­fice and fraud

Unwary souls de­coys;

Draws the af­fect­ions off from God

Allures

and then de­stroys.

With sub­tle art he spreads the net

Ye saints

in time be­ware;

Be cir­cum­spect

and guard your feet

Against the dan­ger­ous snare.

Though he as­sumes an an­gel’s face

As oft­en­times he will;

Yet swift­ly flee this foe to peace

For he is Sa­tan still.

To God ap­proach by fer­vent pray­er

And His as­sist­ance crave;

Then will He make your souls His care

Who migh­ty is to save.