1 The vows of God are on you,
Ye Christian youth, arise;
The blood of Christ has won you
Your heritage, the skies.
Rise up, cast off your fetters;
Born of celestial birth,
Ye are no longer debtors
To live alone for earth.

Refrain:
The vows of God are on you,
O Christian youth, arise;
The blood of Christ has won you
A home beyond the skies.

2 It is no idle story,
It is no dream of night,
Redeem’d in Christ to glory,
Ye children of the light.
The vows of God are on you;
Rise up, and make them good;
He will at last enthrone you,
In death for you He stood. [Refrain]

3 Then ev’ry fetter sunder,
Aside lay every chain,
And dream no more, nor wander,
Your calling high attain.
He sets a prize before you,
Who won the prize before;
His blessed banner o’er you,
Shall float for evermore. [Refrain]

4 With sin, then, do not dally,
With flow’rs do not delay,
But round Christ’s standard rally,
As children of the day.
Rise up, no wish reserving,
Lay every weight aside;
With joy your Master serving,
For you He bled and died. [Refrain]