Rise at the Cry of Battle

Rise at the cry of bat­tle

Arm for the com­ing strife

By night and day you must fight your way

Till you pass through death to life.

Ready to face the dan­ger

Ready to right the wrong

There is ma­ny a foe on the way you go

Quit you like men

be strong!

Fiery and fierce the con­flict

Daring and swift the foe;

His hosts are found on the bat­tle ground

Where they wait to lay you low;

Sharp are his darts and dead­ly

Keen is the strife and long

Then arm for the fight in the ar­mor of light

Quit you like men

be strong!

Strive till the strife is over

Fight till the fight is won

Though sore op­pressed

seek not for rest

Until the day is done;

After the well fought bat­tle

Join in the vic­tor’s song

Your tro­phies bring to Christ your king

Quit you like men

be strong!