Verse 1 A7sus D O Church, arise G/B And put your armor on D/F# G Asus A D Hear the call of Christ, our Cap - tain A7sus D For now the weak can say G/B A/C# That they are strong D/F# G Asus A D In the strength that God has giv - en D/F# G With shield of faith D/F# A And belt of truth D/F# G D/F# Bm A We’ll stand against the dev - il’s lies A7sus D An army bold G/B A/C# Whose battle cry is love D/F# G Asus A D Dsus D Reaching out to those in dark - ness
Verse 2 A7sus Our call to war G/B A/C# To love the captive soul D/F# G Asus A D But to rage against the cap - tor A7sus D And with the sword that G/B A/C# Makes the wounded whole D/F# G Asus A D We will fight and faith and va - lor D/F# G D/F# A When faced with trials on every side D/F# G D/F# Bm A We know the outcome is se - cure A7sus D And Christ will have G/B A/C# The prize for which He died D/F# G Asus A D Dsus D And in - heri - tance of na - tions
Verse 3 A7sus D Come see the cross G/B A/C# Where love and mercy meet D/F# G Asus A D As the Son of God is strick - en A7sus D Then see His foes lie G/B A/C# Crushed beneath His feet D/F# G Asus A D For the Conquer - or has ris - en D/F# G D/F# A And as the stone is rolled away D/F# G D/F# Bm A And Christ emerges from the grave A7sus D G/B A/C# This victory march continues till the day D/F# G Asus A D Dsus D Every eye and heart shall see Him
Verse 4 A7sus D So Spirit, come G/B A/C# Put strength in every stride D/F# G Asus A D Give grace for every hur - dle A7sus D That we may run with G/B A/C# Faith to win the prize D/F# G Asus A D Of a servant good and faith - ful D/F# G D/F# A As saints of old still line the way D/F# G D/F# Bm A Retelling triumphs of His grace A7sus D We hear their calls G/B A/C# And hunger for the day D/F# When with Christ G Asus A D Dsus D We stand in glo - ry
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 with faith and valor. When faced with trials on ev'ry side, We know the outcome is secure, And Christ will have the prize for which He died— An inheritance of nations.
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