1.

Brother, sister, wake up! Be a child of the day!
This is wartime! The enemies rage!
Are you armed for the battle? Be watchful and pray.
Know the times as this warfare you wage.
At the end of the ages we’re living.
As ne’er before this is life or death.
At the end of the ages we’re living.
Fight in faith till you draw your last breath!

Chorus:

This is wartime! Your life is at stake now!
Pray for great fury and hate ’gainst sin.
This is wartime! Your life is at stake now!
Like a hero, fight onward to win.

2.

O the Church is God’s glorious building on earth.
See it grow as we fervently fight.
Take God’s Word in your hand as a two-edged Sword.
Use this weapon by day and by night.
O take time in God’s Word, this is vital.
Never without it you’ll win the fight.
O take time in God’s Word, this is vital.
With God’s Word you’ll put Satan to flight.

Written in 1980 by Jan-Hein Staal (published in 2007)Composed by Øivind FragellText © Stiftelsen Skjulte Skatters ForlagThe Netherlands ⋅ E