Service Book and Hymnal of the Lutheran Church in America ‎#551a

551a. Stand up, stand up for Jesus

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.

2 Stand up, stand up for Jesus,
The trumpet call obey;
Forth to the mighty conflict
In this his glorious day:
Ye that are men, now serve him
Against unnumbered foes;
Let courage rise with danger,
And strength to strength oppose.

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,
Each piece put on with prayer;
Where duty calls or danger,
Be never wanting there.

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.

Text Information

• First Line: Stand up, stand up for Jesus
• Author: George Duffield, 1818 - 88
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1958
• Topic: The Life In Christ: Service; The Life In Christ: Conflict and Victory

Tune Information

• Name: MILES ANIMOSUS
• Composer: Geoffrey Turton Shaw, 1879 - 1943
• Meter: 7 6, 7 6. D.
• Key: A Major
• Copyright: Music by permission of the Oxford University Press