Scripture Verse

Stand…having your loins girt about with truth, and having on the breastplate of righteousness. Ephesians 6:14

Introduction

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Thomas Stockton
(1808–1868)

Words: Tho­mas H. Stock­ton, Stand Up for Jesus! A Chris­tian Ball­ad (Phi­la­del­phia, Penn­syl­van­ia: T. H. Stock­ton, 1858). Dying Charge of Dudley A. Tyng. This hymn was sug­gest­ed by the in­ci­dent which in­spired the George Duf­field hymn with the same op­en­ing line. Though set to mu­sic se­ver­al times, it gave way to the lat­ter.

Music: Will­iam B. Brad­bu­ry (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William Bradbury
(1816–1868)

Lyrics

Stand up for Je­sus! All who lead His host!
Crowned by the splen­dors of the Ho­ly Ghost!
Shrink from no foe, to no temp­ta­tions yield.
Urge on the tri­umphs of this glo­ri­ous field—

Refrain

Stand up for Je­sus! Stand up for Je­sus!
Stand up for Je­sus!

Stand up for Je­sus! Ye of ev­ery name!
All one in pray­er, and all with praise aflame!
Forget the sad es­trange­ment of the past!
With one con­sent in love and peace at last—

Refrain

Stand up for Je­sus! Lo! at God’s right hand
Jesus Him­self for us de­lights to stand!
Let saints and sin­ners won­der at His grace;
Let Jews and Gen­tiles blend, and all our race—

Refrain