Hear the bu­gle call­ing,
Come with­out de­lay;
Every man be rea­dy
For the fight to­day.
Do not sleep in dan­ger,
Do not he­si­tate;
Rouse you up, O sol­di­ers,
For the foe is great.

Refrain

Hear the bu­gle call­ing,
Calling you and me;
Awake, ye sol­diers of the cross!
Hear the bugle call­ing,
Calling you and me,
Come with­out de­lay;
Rouse you up, O sol­diers,
For the fight to­day!

Hear the bugle call­ing,
Time is going fast;
Men are dy­ing ’round you,
Life will soon be past!
Seize the moment quick­ly,
Speak the word just now;
Trust the Lord to guide you,
He will show you how.

Refrain

Hear the bu­gle call­ing;
See, it calls for you!
Don’t say there are oth­ers,
That will ne­ver do.
For your place, my bro­ther,
Others can not fill;
You must do your du­ty,
Do it with a will.

Refrain

O, if some poor sin­ner,
Looking now to thee,
Should be lost for­ev­er,
To eter­ni­ty,
Could you clear your con­science
Of the blood of men?
At the bar of Je­sus,
Can you meet it then?

Refrain