O Men of God, Arise! The Lord

O men of God, arise! the Lord Has giv'n thee in His wondrous Word Great promises of mighty signs To ratify the sacred lines Of His salvation's perfect plan As thou dost preach to fallen man.

If He, the Lord of Glory, need Arresting sign and glowing deed Credentials of Messiahship Thy helpless hand and faltering lip Must surely share an equal flame To blazon forth Messiah's Name.

These signs shall follow them, He saith who speak His word in simple faith They shall with heaven's authority Bid foul tormenting spirits flee They shall in other tongues speak things Beyond the range of finite wings.

So spake they after Pentecost High myst'ries of the Holy Ghost They shall the fearsome Serpent tame And bind its venom in His Name If any deadly thing they take It shall not hurt them, for His sake.

Upon the sick they shall lay hands Who shall arise from Satan's bands Leaving their fev'rous beds of pain To leap like youngling harts again O men of God! These signs must be As Christ's authority to thee.

There is no other way! The Word Not heav'n-confirmed must fail unheard For wondrous act and mighty sign Are still the Saviour's own design To wing His message to each heart And bid the pow'rs of hell depart.