Standing on the promises of Christ my King,

Thru eternal ages let His praises ring;

Glory in the highest I will shout and sing,

Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain

Standing, standing,

Standing on the promises

of God my Savior;

Standing, standing,

I'm standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises that cannot fail,

When the howling storms of doubt and fear assail,

By the living word of God I shall prevail,

Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain

Standing, standing,

Standing on the promises

of God my Savior;

Standing, standing,

I'm standing on the promises of God.

Standing on the promises of Christ the Lord,

Bound to Him eternally by love's strong cord,

Overcoming daily with the Spirit's sword,

Standing on the promises of God.

Refrain

Standing, standing,

Standing on the promises

of God my Savior;

Standing, standing,

I'm standing on the promises of God.

     Russell Kelso Carter attended the Pennsylvania Military Academy, where he was a star athlete. After graduation in 1867, he stayed there to teach chemistry, natural sciences, engineering, and mathematics. He moved to California around 1873, but only stayed there three years. In 1887, he was ordained a Methodist minister. Eventually, Carter moved from the ministry into medicine, finishing his career as a doctor in Baltimore, Maryland. It has been suggested that the marching character of this song comes from Carter's long experience in the military academy.