The walls are broken, and the gates are burned with fire. I sat down weeping when I heard the word. The city of my fathers lying in the dust. I fasted and I prayed before the Lord. Oh, God of heaven, hear me now, remember what you promised, do not turn away, I will go, if you will shovel the way. Rise up and build, rise up and build, the hand of God is on us, rise and build. Through the mockery, through the sword We will finish what the Lord has called us to Rise up and be The king said go and God had gone before me I rode by night around the broken stone I called the people, priests and all together No one built the holy work alone Oh God of heaven, hear us now We take the trial in one hand The sword in the other We will build, we will stand We will not surrender Rise up and build Rise up and build The hand of God is on us Rise and build Through the mockery Through the sword We will finish What the Lord has called us to Rise up and build Hey! Hey! Fifty-two days and the walls stood complete Every enemy watching fell silent in defeat Not by power, not by might But the Spirit of the Lord brought it to the light Rise up and build! Rise up and build! The hand of God is on us Rise and build! The joy of the Lord The joy of the Lord He's our strength He's our strength Rise up and build