About “O Church Arise”
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend wrote O Church Arise in 2005 as part of the modern hymn writing partnership that had earlier produced In Christ Alone. The hymn is a rallying call to the church built on Paul's armor of God passage in Ephesians 6, and the writers frame love, grace, and mercy as the church's true weapons rather than force. Keith and Kristyn Getty recorded it on their 2006 album In Christ Alone.
Written by Keith Getty and Stuart Townend · Released 2006 on In Christ Alone · CCLI #4611992
- The Gettys later released a reworked version, O Church Arise (Arise Shine), with an added chorus on the album Facing a Task Unfinished
Scripture Ephesians 6:10-18
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Frequently asked
Who wrote “O Church Arise”?
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend. It was first released in 2006 on In Christ Alone.
What is “O Church Arise” about?
Keith Getty and Stuart Townend wrote O Church Arise in 2005 as part of the modern hymn writing partnership that had earlier produced In Christ Alone. The hymn is a rallying call to the church built on Paul's armor of God passage in Ephesians 6, and the writers frame love, grace, and mercy as the church's true weapons rather than force. Keith and Kristyn Getty recorded it on their 2006 album In Christ Alone.
How many churches sing “O Church Arise”?
38 churches in the playlist.church map have it in their worship playlists, most often for Resurrection, Victory — one of the most-adopted worship songs today.
What Bible verses inspired “O Church Arise”?
It draws on Ephesians 6:10-18.