Intro (Instrumental Groove) (Electric guitar riff + clapping beat + Hammond swell) Choir chant (call & response): “Hope of Israel!” (Yeah!) “Hope of Zion!” (Yeah!) “Rise and fight, the Lord is on your side!” Verse 1 – Joyful and Bold Hope of Israel, Zion’s army, Children of the promised day! See, the Captain signals onward, And the battle’s set today! (Choir echo) Rise in might! (Rise in might!) Sword of truth and right! Sound the cry — watch and pray! Vanquish ev’ry foe today! Chorus – Handclap Groove Hope of Israel, rise up strong! March in truth, we can’t go wrong. Sound the trumpet, raise your voice — In the Lord we still rejoice! Hope of Israel, rise and pray! Victory’s ours today! (Band breakdown: claps and tambourine riff.) Verse 2 – Blues Shuffle Drive See the foe in countless numbers, Sin’s army marching in. But the Lord is our defender — We were born to fight and win! (Choir echo) Rise in might! (Rise in might!) Sword of truth and right! Sound the cry — watch and pray! Vanquish ev’ry foe today! Bridge – Call & Response Revival Style Lead: Strike for Zion, down with error! Choir: Down with error, truth our banner! Lead: Flash the sword, the foe will flee! Choir: Jesus won the victory! (Organ riff + claps + shouts) Final Verse – Big Gospel Build Soon the battle will be over, Every foe be beaten down. Onward, onward, saints of Zion, Take your place and wear your crown! (Choir echo) Rise in might! (Rise in might!) Sword of truth and right! Sound the cry — watch and pray! Vanquish ev’ry foe today! Final Chorus – Full Power (Choir + Band) Hope of Israel, rise up strong! March in faith and sing your song! Sound the trumpet, lift your voice! In the Lord we still rejoice! Hope of Israel, rise and pray! Victory’s ours today! Tag / Outro (Call & Shout) Watch and pray — (Watch and pray!) Fight the fight — (Fight the fight!) Hope of Israel — shine your light! (Band hits final E chord; organ swell; choir holds “light!”)
