It's the old ship of Zion
It's hope for the lost and the dyin'
It's a soul savin' station
The tower of salvation

Well it's the church triumphant, oh Lord
And it's built by the Hand of the Lord

I'm talkin' 'bout the church
In the book of Revelation
It's built from the Rock
It's got a firm foundation
It's been through the flood
It's been through the fire
But one of these days
The church is gonna move up a little higher

It's been through the storm
But the storm couldn't turn it
It's been through the fire
But the fire couldn't burn it
It's been through the lions
But the lions couldn't eat it
Fought a lot of wars
But it's never defeated