Psalms and Hymns to the Living God ‎#176

176. Stand Up and Bless the Lord

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 minds inspire,
and wing to heav'n our thought!

4 There, with benign regard,
our hymns He deigns to hear;
tho' unrevealed to mortal sense,
the spirit feels Him near.

5 God is our strength and song,
and His salvation ours;
then be His love in Christ proclaimed
with all our ransomed pow'rs.

6 Stand up and bless the Lord;
the Lord your God adore;
stand up and bless His glorious name
henceforth and evermore.

Text Information

• First Line: Stand up and bless the Lord
• Title: Stand Up and Bless the Lord
• Author: James Montgomery (1824)
• Meter: SM
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2023
• Topic: Revelation and Adoration

Tune Information

• Name: ST. MICHAEL
• Adapter: William Crotch (1836)
• Meter: SM
• Key: G Major
• Source: Genevan Psalter, 1551