Chalice Hymnal ‎#611

611. Rise Up, O Saints of God!

1 Rise up, O saints of God!
Have done with lesser things.
give heart and mind and soul and strength
to serve the King of kings.

2 Rise up, O saints of God!
The kingdom tarries long.
bring in the day of righteousness,
and end the night of wrong.

3 Rise up, O saints of God!
The church for you doth wait,
with strength unequal to the task;
rise up, and make it great.

4 Lift high the cross of Christ;
tread where Christ's feet have trod;
come sisters, brothers in the faith,
rise up, O saints of God.

Text Information

• First Line: Rise up, O saints of God!
• Title: Rise Up, O Saints of God!
• Author: William P. Merrill (1911, alt.)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1995
• Topic: Life of Discipleship: Loyalty and Courage; God's Church: Life of Discipleship: Loyalty and Courage; Aspiration; Church; Courage; Men; Women

Tune Information

• Name: FESTAL SONG
• Composer: William H. Walter (1894)
• Meter: SM
• Key: B♭ Major