Oh church arise and put your armor on
Hear the call of Christ our captain For
now the weak can say that they are strong
In the strength that God has given With shield of faith
and belt of truth
Stand against the
devil's lies and arm your own Use battle cry as love,
reaching out to those in dire need
I call to war to love the captive soul But to rage against the captor
And lift the sword that makes the wounded
whole We will fight with faith and valor
And face the trials of every side With only our commons secure
The cross for her,
the prize for which she died An inheritance of nature
Come see the cross where love and mercy meet
As the Son of God is stricken
Then see His foes lie crushed beneath
His feet For the conqueror has risen
And deathless stone is rolled away
And Christ evicts us from the grave
This victory march continues till the
day Every eye and heart shall see Him
So spirit come,
so spirit come Put strength in every stride
Give grace for every hurdle That we may ride
With faith to win the prize Of a servant good and faithful
The saints of old stand by the way Retelling triumphs of His grace
We hear the call,
have hunger for the day When with Christ we stand in glory