Bill & Gloria Gaither - Sweet, Sweet Spirit
For much too long the church has been
an underdog to the feat of men
God's building a church on the rise
We've been trampled on in the heat of the fight
This church has got eternal bright
It's almost time for church to fly
God's building a church (and I'm so glad that...)
Chorus:
God's building a church
It's gonna march like a mighty army man
It'll be water to the dry and barren land
It's gonna rise from a valley of dead dry bones
Sanctified
Glorified
Filled with the holy ghosts power and might
Purified with fire divine
On Calvary's tree it started there
He handed it down to the hands of men
God's building a church on the rise (and I like this...)
Satan's about to run in fright
As the saints of God in glorious might
We raced across the enemy lines
With holy banners wavin' high
It's going to march like a mighty army man
And it'll be sanctified glorified
sanctified glorified
(Ooooh...)
(We're gonna be...)
Santified
Filled with the holy ghost's power and might
God's building a church (He's building a church)