Scripture Verse

On your feet! He’s calling you. Mark 10:49

Introduction

Words: Lan­ta W. Smith, 1903.

Music: John S. Fea­ris (🔊 pdf nwc).

If you know where to get a good pho­to of Smith (head & shoul­ders, at least 200×300 pix­els),

portrait
John S. Fearis (1867–1932)

Lyrics

When the hosts of sin are march­ing
With their wea­pons gleam­ing bright,
With their ban­ners bold­ly wav­ing,
All their forc­es in the fight;
Then the ar­my of Je­ho­vah
Keeps them faith­ful­ly in view,
And the Lord will want a lead­er—
He may call for you.

Refrain

Are you rea­dy? Are you rea­dy?
Will you nob­ly dare and do?
Are you rea­dy? Are you rea­dy?
God may call for you!

When the fort­ress is in dan­ger,
Watch the foe with cease­less care;
He will sure­ly gain an en­trance,
If one trai­tor soul is there;
He will tempt, and bribe, and threat­en,
Every ev­il art pur­sue!
Then the Lord wants faith­ful ser­vants—
He may call for you.

Refrain

There are soldiers who have ne­ver
Seen the thick­est of the fight,
But in hum­ble, cheer­ful ser­vice,
They have kept the ar­mor bright;
Never wea­ry, ev­er faith­ful,
Glad to toil the whole day thro’,
There is need of spe­cial work­ers—
God may call for you.

Refrain