Rise at the cry of bat­tle,
Arm for the com­ing strife,
By night and day you must fight your way
Till you pass through death to life.
Ready to face the dan­ger,
Ready to right the wrong,
There is ma­ny a foe on the way you go,
Quit you like men, be strong!

Fiery and fierce the con­flict,
Daring and swift the foe;
His hosts are found on the bat­tle ground,
Where they wait to lay you low;
Sharp are his darts and dead­ly,
Keen is the strife and long,
Then arm for the fight in the ar­mor of light,
Quit you like men, be strong!

Strive till the strife is over,
Fight till the fight is won,
Though sore op­pressed, seek not for rest,
Until the day is done;
After the well fought bat­tle
Join in the vic­tor’s song,
Your tro­phies bring to Christ your king,
Quit you like men, be strong!