27. Up, Ye Christians, Christ’s Own Members

1. Up, ye Christians, Christ’s own members,
Cling ye firmly to your Head;
Up, awake, your faith renewing,
Lest your soul astray be led;
For the foe
Would bring woe,
He would strife and unrest sow.

2. Follow Jesus’ cross as banner,
Trust in His almighty arm!
Though upon the field of battle
Foes in wild confusion swarm;
Christ’s own band
Firm will stand
When it trusts His powerful hand.

3. Dare to do what Christ commanded!
Be alert and watch and pray;
Then you never shall lose courage,
But be heroes in the fray.
Jesus’ blood
Fortitude
Gives against the foe’s wild brood.

4. For His power hath been tested
By the saints who steadfast stood;
Knowing that in overcoming
They had conquered by His blood.
Shall not we
Steadfast be,
Fight for Jesus valiantly?

5. He who here sin’s bondage loveth
Never will this conflict face;
Who hath giv’n to sin his service
Doth neglect the time of grace;
Satan’s might
And sin’s night
Have made him to shun the fight.

6. But the one whom wisdom teacheth:
“Freedom be the Christian’s part,”
He whose mind to God inclineth
As the hope of his whole heart,
- Seeks to be
From guile free,
Christ’s own servant faithfully.

7. Ah, how pitiful is living
Where true freedom is not known!
Who is not to God devoted
Daily must his ills bemoan!
Only he
Glad can be
Who from sin and lust is free!

8. Therefore let us truly conquer
Through our Savior’s Word and blood;
He would free us from all terror,
And remain our highest good.
Victor he
E’er will be!
Draw us, Lord, from earth to Thee!

9. May our life be ever hidden
Here in God with Christ our Lord;
Then shall we upon that morning
Stand illumined by His Word;
All the care
We now share
Will be changed to glory there.

10. There shall God His trusted servants
Give exceeding great reward;
In the mansions of the blesséd
Shall resound the trumpets’ chord;
In that land
Christ’s own band
Shall in heavenly glory stand!