Church of God, Awake! (Coburn)

O Church of God

awake

awake

Seize fast thy sword and gird with might!

The hosts of dark­ness migh­ty are

And bold and strong they press the fight;

But see

thy cap­tain leads thee on

He who hath con­quered ev­ery foe;

Thou needst not fear

but fol­low fast

And go with Him where He shall go.

Awake

awake

O Church of God;

Arouse in might

to bat­tle go!

See

see the hosts of dark­ness stand

And ga­thers fast the haugh­ty foe!

Awake! awake for Christ thy Lord

Awake! gird on the shield and sword;

Press hard the fight

no res­pite make

O Church of God

awake

awake!

The bars of death He tore apart;

The stone

the guard

ah

what were they

When He shall rise

the migh­ty Lord

And ush­er in the tri­umph day?

He

who arose in might and pow’r

And lives a vic­tor ov­er all

Will lead thee on to vic­to­ry

If thou but hear His bat­tle call.

Up then

re­solve to val­iant be

And force the fight till it is won;

Stay not thy hand

and thou shalt win

Since Christ

thy cap­tain

leads Thee on.

What tho’ the con­flict long may be

And when thy wea­pons are laid down

Thou shalt be wound­ed

weak and worn?

Thy Lord in hon­or thee shalt crown.