For much too long
the church has been
an underdog
to the feet of men
God's buildin' a church
on the rise
It's been trampled on
in the heat of the fight
This church is God's
eternal bride
It's almost time for
the church to fly
God's buildin' a church
God's buildin' a church
It's gonna march like
a mighty army band
God's buildin' a church
lt'll be water to a dry
and barren land
God's buildin' a church
It's gonna rise from
a valley of dead dry bones
Sanctified
Glorified
Filled with the holy ghost
power and might
Purified with fire divine
God's buildin' a church
On calvary's tree
it started then
He handed it down
to the hands of men
God's buildin' a church
on the rise
Old Satan's about
to run in fright
As the saints of God
in glorious might
Race across the enemy line
with holy banners wavin' high
God's buildin' a church
It's gonna march like
a mighty army band
God's buildin' a church
lt'll be water to a dry
and barren land
God's buildin' a church
It's gonna rise from
a valley of dead dry bones
Sanctified
Glorified
Filled with the holy ghost
power and might
Purified with fire divine
God's buildin' a church
lt'll be sanctified
Glorified
Sanctified
Glorified
Sanctified
Glorified
Filled with the holy ghost
power and might
Purified with fire divine
God's buildin' a church