o 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 we ll stand against the devil s lies an army bold whose battle cry is love reaching out to those in darkness our call to war to love the captive soul but to rage against the captor and with the sword that makes the wounded whole we will fight in faith and valor when faced with trials on every side we know the outcome is secure and christ will have the prize for which he died an inheritance of nations so spirit come put strength in every stride give grace for every hurdle that we may run with faith to win the prize of a servant good and faithful as saints of old still line the way retelling triumphs of his grace we hear their calls and hunger for the day when with christ we stand in glory o church arise o church arise o church arise o church arise o church arise