Verse 1A7susDG/BA
O church, arise and put your armor on;
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Hear the call of Christ our captain;
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For now the weak can say that they are strong
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In the strength that God has given.
GDA
With shield of faith and belt of truth
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We'll stand against the devil's lies;
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An army bold whose battle cry is "Love!"
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Reaching out to those in darkness.
Verse 2A7susDG/BA
Our call to war, to love the captive soul,
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But to rage against the captor;
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And with the sword that makes the wounded whole
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We will fight with faith and valor.
GDA
When faced with trials on ev'ry side,
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We know the outcome is secure,
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And Christ will have the prize for which He died—
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An inheritance of nations.
Verse 3A7susDG/BA
Come, see the cross where love and mercy meet,
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As the Son of God is stricken;
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Then see His foes lie crushed beneath His feet,
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For the Conqueror has risen!
GDA
And as the stone is rolled away,
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And Christ emerges from the grave,
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This vict'ry march continues till the day
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Ev'ry eye and heart shall see Him.
Verse 4A7susDG/BA
So Spirit, come, put strength in ev'ry stride,
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Give grace for ev'ry hurdle,
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That we may run with faith to win the prize
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Of a servant good and faithful.
GDA
As saints of old still line the way,
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Retelling triumphs of His grace,
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We hear their calls and hunger for the day
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WHen with Christ we stand in glory
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