I say do not give up all hope:
”Be on your guard; stand firm in the faith; be men of courage; be strong.” 1 Corinthians 16:13
“In my bag there’s a bible to show me the way,
Through my trials here on earth and to Heaven some day.
I will shoulder my musket and brandish my sword,
In defence of this land and the word of the Lord.
Bright Sunny South by Alison Krauss
“I see in your eyes the same fear that would take the heart of me. A day may come when the courage of men fails, when we forsake our friends and break all bonds of fellowship, but it is not this day. An hour of woes and shattered shields, when the age of men comes crashing down! But it is not this day! This day we fight! By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!”
From the movie ‘The Return of the King’
By all that you hold dear on this good Earth, I bid you stand, Men of the West!”
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i think Tolkien would approve.
He was a devout Christian.