Lyrics
I can only imagine what it will be like
When I walk by Your side.
I can only imagine what my eyes will see
When Your face is before me.
I can only imagine.
I can only imagine.
Surrounded by Your glory
What will my heart feel?
Will I dance for You Jesus?
Or in awe of You be still?
Will I stand in Your presence?
Or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing hallelujah?
Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine.
I can only imagine.
I can only imagine when that day comes,
When I find myself standing in the son,
I can only imagine when all I will do
Is forever, forever worship You.
I can only imagine.
I can only imagine.
Surrounded by Your glory
What will my heart feel?
Will I dance for You Jesus?
Or in awe of You be still?
Will I stand in Your presence?
Or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing hallelujah?
Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine
I can only imagine
Surrounded by Your glory
What will my heart feel?
Will I dance for You Jesus?
Or in awe of You be still?
Will I stand in Your presence?
Or to my knees will I fall?
Will I sing hallelujah?
Will I be able to speak at all?
I can only imagine.
I can only imagine.
I can only imagine.
I can only imagine.
I can only imagine.
I can only imagine.
I can only imagine
When all I will do
Is forever, forever worship You . . .
I can only imagine.
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Meaning & Inspiration
I Can Only Imagine reflects on the wonder of standing in the presence of Jesus. Its repeated questions picture a response that words cannot settle in advance: dancing, stillness, kneeling, singing, or silence. Rather than defining heaven in detail, the song keeps attention on the glory of Christ and the awe of seeing him face to face. The recurring title gives the meditation a humble tone, acknowledging that such an encounter remains beyond present experience.
The final vision is one of unending worship. Earthly uncertainty gives way to a single certainty: Christ will be the focus forever. The images of glory, kneeling, and hallelujah are consistent with biblical scenes of worship before God’s throne, while the longing to walk beside him recalls the promised nearness of God to his people. The song therefore joins hope for eternal life with reverence, inviting contemplation of a future centered not merely on heaven’s beauty, but on Jesus himself.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 7:9-12 The passage depicts a great multitude worshiping before the throne.
- 1 Corinthians 13:12 Paul contrasts present partial sight with seeing face to face.
- Revelation 21:3-4 God dwells with his people and removes sorrow and death.