[Stand up, my soul, shake off thy fears, And gird the gospel armor on, March to the gates of endless joy, Where thy great Captain-Savior's gone. | Hell and thy sins resist thy course, But hell and sin are vanquished foes; Thy Jesus nailed them to the cross, And sung the triumph when he rose.] | [What though the prince of darkness rage, And waste the fury of his spite, Eternal chains confine him down To fiery deeps and endless night. | What though thine inward lusts rebel, 'Tis but a struggling gasp for life; The weapons of victorious grace Shall slay thy sins, and end the strife.] | Then let my soul march boldly on, Press forward to the heav'nly gate; There peace and joy eternal reign, And glitt'ring robes for conquerors wait. | There shall I wear a starry crown, And triumph in almighty grace, While all the armies of the skies Join in my glorious Leader's praise. | |