Stand up and bless the Lord,
you people of his choice:
stand up and bless the Lordyour 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 praise and magnify?
3. O for the living flame
from his own altar brought,
to touch our lips, our minds inspire,
and wing to heaven our thought!
4. God is our strength and song,
and his salvation ours;
let us proclaim his love in Christ
with all our ransomed powers.
5. Stand up and bless the Lord,
the Lordyour God adore;
stand up and bless his glorious name
both now and evermore.