Adventist Pioneer Library

Worship — Praise and Reverence of God

Stand up, and bless the Lord

  • No. 31
  • Words James Montgomery.
  • 4 stanzas
  • Words only in the original

Words

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1

Stand up, and bless the Lord,
Ye people of his choice;
Stand up, and bless the Lord your God,
With heart, and soul, and voice.

2

Though high above all praise,
Above all blessing high,
Who would not fear his holy name,
And laud and magnify?

3

O for the living flame
From his own altar brought,
To touch our lips, our souls inspire,
And wing to heaven our thought!

4

God is our strength and song,
And his salvation ours;
Then be his love in Christ proclaimed
With all our ransomed powers.

About this hymn

As printed Words only. As printed: hymn number «31», reference line «89, 85, 601.» in italics (sing to the tune of hymn 89, 85 or 601), four numbered stanzas in the lower half of the left column of p. 15, «James Montgomery.» in italics at the end. The first word «STAND» is set in small capitals. The print sets a thin space before «;», «?» and «!» («choice ;», «magnify ?», «thought !», «ours ;»); it is closed up here. Spelling, punctuation and capitals are the print's; lines 2 and 4 of each stanza are indented in the print. No meter is printed (the text is S. M., 6.6.8.6).

Source
The Seventh-day Adventist Hymn and Tune Book (Battle Creek: Review & Herald, 1886/1888)
Where
Worship — Praise and Reverence of God · No. 31 · printed page 15
Checked
lyrics verified (fork reading; parent check pending) · 2026-09-25