For much too long the church has been
An underdog to the feat of men
God's building 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 building a church

God's building a church
It's gonna march like a mighty army man
God's building a church
It'll be water to a dry and barren land
God's building a church
It's gonna rise from a valley of dead dry bones
Sanctified, glorified
Filled with the Holy Ghost's power and might
Purified with fire divine
God's building a church

On Calvary's tree it started there
He handed it down to the hands of men
God's building 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 building a church
It's going to march like a mighty army man
God's building a church
It'll be water to a dry and barren land
God's building a church
It's gonna rise from a valley of dead dry bones
Sanctified, glorified
Filled with the Holy Ghost's power and might
Purified with fire divine
God's building a church

It'll be sanctified, glorified
Sanctified, glorified, sanctified, glorified
Filled with the Holy Ghost's power and might
Purified with fire divine
God's building a church

God's building a church
It's gonna march like a mighty army man
God's building a church
It'll be water to a dry and barren land
God's building a church
It's gonna rise from a valley of dead dry bones
Sanctified, glorified
Filled with the Holy Ghost's power and might
Purified with fire divine
God's building a church

It'll be sanctified, glorified
Filled with the Holy Ghost's power and might
Purified with fire divine
God's building a church