[Instrumental Intro – Driving acoustic guitar, steady bass and drums, bright piano accents] [Verse – Clear male lead; firm, rhythmic delivery] Put on the helmet of salvation, Bind your waist with truth; Put on righteousness like a breastplate, Let the gospel of peace be your shoes. Take up the shield of faith, Take God’s Word in your hand; Put on the whole armor of God, That you may stand. [Chorus – Strong, open melody; male and female harmonies] Church, be strong in the Lord And in the power of His might; For our fight is not with flesh and blood, But with darkness that we fight. So be strong in the Lord, With the Word in your hand; Stand firm in the day of evil, And having done all, stand. [Instrumental Turnaround – Acoustic guitar and piano; maintain momentum] [Verse – Fuller ensemble; harmonies on the final two lines] Put on the helmet of salvation, Bind your waist with truth; Put on righteousness like a breastplate, Let the gospel of peace be your shoes. Take up the shield of faith, Take God’s Word in your hand; Put on the whole armor of God, That you may stand. [Chorus – Full, confident three-part harmony] Church, be strong in the Lord And in the power of His might; For our fight is not with flesh and blood, But with darkness that we fight. So be strong in the Lord, With the Word in your hand; Stand firm in the day of evil, And having done all, stand. [Prayer Tag – Ease the dynamics; keep the rhythmic pulse] Through it all, pray in the Spirit, At all times, pray in the Spirit; With all prayer and petition, For the people of God. [Prayer Tag – Warm, united harmonies; increasingly prayerful] Through it all, pray in the Spirit, At all times, pray in the Spirit; With all prayer and petition, For the people of God. [Transition – Gentle repeated refrain over continuing accompaniment] Pray in the Spirit, Pray in the Spirit. [Instrumental vamp – Maintain tempo; leave the ending open for the next song]
