Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#556

556. Rise, ye children of salvation

1 Rise, ye children of salvation,
All who cleave to Christ the Head;
Wake, awake, O mighty nation,
Ere the foe on Zion tread;
He draws nigh, and would defy
All the hosts of God most high.

2 Saints and martyrs long before us
Firmly on this ground have stood;
See their banner waving o’er us,
Conquerors through the Saviour's Blood.
Ground we hold, whereon of old
Fought the faithful and the bold.

3 Fighting, we shall be victorious
By the blood of Christ our Lord;
On our foreheads, bright and glorious,
Shines the witness of his word;
Spear and shield on battlefield,
His great Name; we cannot yield.

4 When his servants stand before him
Each receiving his reward,
When his saints in light adore him,
Giving glory to the Lord;
'Victory!' our song shall be
Like the thunder of the sea.

Text Information

• First Line: Rise, ye children of salvation
• Translator: Emma Frances Bevan, 1827 - 1909
• Author: Justus Falckner, 1672 - 1723
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Church: The People of God; The Life In Christ: Conflict and Victory

Tune Information

• Name: NEANDER (UNSER HERRSCHER)
• Composer: Joachim Neander, 1650 - 1680
• Meter: 8 7, 8 7, 7 7.
• Key: C Major