Tabernacle Hymns ‎#172

172. Awake, O Church of Christ

1 Awake, O Church of Christ, awake,
And put your armor on;
The foe is pressing in on ev’ry side
For battle fierce and long;
The clarion call is ringing loud and strong
For soldiers brave and true;
Come, rally round the banner,
Satan’s hosts pursue.

2 Awake, O Church of Christ, awake,
And backward hurl the foe;
The fight is on, the conflict has begun,
And onward we must go;
Press forward in the name of Christ our King,
To shout the victor’s song;
Defying Satan’s mighty hosts,
For Christ march on.

3 Awake, O Church of Christ, awake,
The battle soon shall cease;
When Christ, our mighty Leader, shall appear
And bring enduring peace;
The pow’rs of darkness then shall be cast out,
Confusion mark their way;
So forward, soldiers of the cross,
To win the day.

Text Information

• First Line: Awake, O Church of Christ, awake
• Title: Awake, O Church of Christ
• Author: Harry D. Clarke
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1953
• Copyright: Copyright 1926 by Harry D. Clarke. Assigned to Hope Publising Co., owner
• Notes: Now Public Domain

Tune Information

• Name: [Awake, O Church of Christ, awake]
• Composer: Harry D. Clarke
• Copyright: Copyright 1926 by Harry D. Clarke. Assigned to Hope Publising Co., owner
• Notes: Now Public Domain