Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!

Stand Up! Stand Up for Jesus!

Text written in 1858 by George Duffield (1818-1888)

Sung to the hymn tune WEBB, composed in 1837 by George J. Webb (1803-1887)

Psalm 96:16 Who will stand up for me against evildoers?  Who will take his stand for me against those who do wickedness?

Isaiah 13:2 Lift up a standard on the bare hill, raise your voice to them, wave the hand that they may enter the doors of the nobles.

Acts 2:36 Therefore let all the house of Israel know for certain that God has made Him both Lord and Christ-this Jesus whom you crucified."

V. 1 Stand up! stand up for Jesus!

Ye soldiers of the cross;

Lift high His royal banner,

It must not suffer loss;

From victory unto victory,

His army shall He lead,

Till every foe is vanquished,

And Christ is Lord indeed.

Exodus 10:11 "Not so! Go now, the men among you, and serve the Lord, for that is what you desire." So they were driven out from Pharaoh's presence.

V. 2 Stand up! stand up for Jesus!

The trumpet call obey;

Forth to the mighty conflict,

In this His glorious day.

Ye that are His now serve Him

Against unnumbered foes;

Let courage rise with danger,

And strength to strength oppose.

Psalm 71:16 I will come with the mighty deeds of the Lord God; I will make mention of Your righteousness, Yours alone.

Isaiah 31:3 Now the Egyptians are men and not God, and their horses are flesh and not spirit; so the Lord will stretch out His hand, and he who helps will stumble and he who is helped will fall, and all of them will come to an end together.

Ephesians 6:13 Therefore, take up the full armor of God, so that you will be able to resist in the evil day, and having done everything, to stand firm.

V. 3 Stand up! Stand up for Jesus!

Stand in His strength alone;

The arm of flesh will fail you;

Ye dare not trust your own.

Put on the gospel armor,

And, watching unto prayer,

Where duty calls, or danger,

Be never wanting there.

Revelation 2:10 Do not fear what you are about to suffer. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, so that you will be tested, and you will have tribulation for ten days. Be faithful until death, and I will give you the crown of life.

V. 4 Stand up! stand up for Jesus!

The strife will not be long;

This day the noise of battle, 

The next the victor's song.

To him that overcometh,

A crown of life shall be;

He with the King of glory

Shall reign eternally.