I decided to take a stand Not knowing when I'll lose my best friend But I'd rather; I'd rather live right Than in hell. I lift up my eyes All Gods children just stand, yeah stand! Tell somebody. Say: you stand! Eh Lord eh. Stand! Stand for Holiness Stand for Righteousness And be counted among them That shall reign with Him You stand When friends are gone Stand when you're all alone And believe He shall receive His own I decided to take a stand Not believing I'd lose some of my friends I would rather; I'd rather live right Than in hell lift up my eyes. All of Gods children just stand Stand, everybody say you stand Stand for Holiness Stand for Righteousness And be counted among them That shall reign with Him You stand When friends are gone Stand when you're all alone And believe He shall receive His own Stand for Holiness Stand for Righteousness And be counted among them That shall reign with Him You stand When friends are gone Stand when you're all alone And believe He shall receive His own Stand for Holiness Stand for Righteousness And be counted among them That shall reign with Him You stand When friends are gone Stand when you're all alone And believe He shall receive His own Everybody stand up and say Stand for Holiness Stand for Righteousness And be counted among them That shall reign with Him You stand When friends are gone Stand when you're all alone And believe He shall receive And believe He shall receive And believe He shall receive His own (People say) stand(help me out) You gonna do it You gonna do gonna do it no (Point to somebody say) you stand