99. RISE UP O MEN OF GOD William Merrill. © Public Domain 4/4 time G C A7 D 1. Rise up, o men of God! Have done with lesser things. G C A7 D C D G Give heart and mind and soul and strength to serve the King of kings. G C A7 D 2. Rise up, o men of God! The Kingdom tarries long G C A7 D C D G Bring in the day of brotherhood and end the night of wrong. C G D C G D G CHORUS: Rise up, the Lord is calling; rise up, this is the day. C G D C G D G Rise up, and seize the moment; rise up, o men of faith! C G D C G D G Rise up, the Lord is calling; rise up, this is the day. C G D C G D G Rise up, and seize the moment; rise up, o men of faith! G C A7 D 3. Rise up, o men of God! The church for You doth wait, G C A7 D C D G Her strength unequal to her task; rise up, and make her great! (Chorus) C D G C D G Rise up . . . Rise up! G C A7 D 4. Lift high the cross of Christ! Tread where His feet have trod. G C A7 D C D G As brothers of the Son of Man, rise up, o men of God! C G D C G D G Rise up, the Lord is calling; rise up, this is the day. C G D C G D G (change key!!) Rise up, and seize the moment; rise up, o men of faith! D A E D A E A ** Rise up, the Lord is calling; rise up, this is the day. D A E D A E A Rise up, and seize the moment; rise up, o men of faith! D E A D E A D E A Rise up . . . Rise up . . . Rise up! . . . Rise up!