Build Up Your Church!

Build up Your Church, O Lord our King,
  Build up Your Church, Your glory bring;
     Banish night and evil foes,
     Defend Your Name, Your kingdom grows—
Shelter Your people neath Your wing!

Build up Your Church, O Mighty Lord,
  Rise up, defend, gird on Your sword!
     Against Your flock the nations rage,
     Take up hate, fell battles wage—
But You will act; our cries are not ignored.

Build up Your Church, O Sovereign God,
  Like surgeon, rid all that which gnawed
     And ate away our strength and unity;
     None shall have impunity!
Your Justice shall right all error and fraud.

Build up Your Church, You said You would!
  Your Kingdom's increase firmly stood;
     Equip Your saints, bless us Your feeble band;
     Establish now the work of our hand—
That Your Name be praised as right and good!

- D. Benning