Bethel Music - Greatly To Be Raised Lyrics
Lyrics
VERSE
Song of all songs is the song we sing
Sound of all sounds heavens symphony
Songs of love to you from us all
Songs of praise you’re the one we adore
BRIDGE
We want to sing out loud
As heaven hears us and comes down
In this day that we live we’ll show our love
With such awesome praise
CHORUS
You are great and greatly to be praised
In all the earth in all the earth
You are strong and powerful
In all the world in all the heavens
You are God so wonderful
All of heaven loves your name
You are great and greatly to be praised
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Holy Forever (Live) - Bethel Music, Jenn Johnson, feat. CeCe Winans
Meaning & Inspiration
"Greatly To Be Raised," from Bethel Music's "Holy Forever (Live)" album featuring Jenn Johnson and CeCe Winans, released on June 28, 2024, stands as a powerful testament to the majesty and incomparable worth of God. The song centers on a profound declaration of His greatness and the elevated position He rightfully holds in our adoration, echoing the sentiment found throughout Scripture that God is worthy of all praise. The lyrics paint a picture of worship as a unified expression, a "song of all songs" and "sound of all sounds," mirroring the heavenly "symphony" described in Revelation 19:6, where the voice of a great multitude praises God. This communal outpouring of "songs of love" and "songs of praise" reflects a desire to offer the highest form of worship, a longing to express our adoration so unreservedly that heaven itself is drawn down. This aspiration is rooted in the belief that our praise has a tangible impact, resonating in the spiritual realm as described in Acts 16:25, where Paul and Silas’s prayers and songs led to a miraculous release. The core message, "You are great and greatly to be praised," is a direct echo of Psalm 145:3, which states, "Great is the LORD, and greatly to be praised; and his greatness is unsearchable." The repeated emphasis on His greatness "in all the earth" and "in all the heavens" underscores God's omnipresence and sovereignty, a theme woven through numerous biblical accounts, from the creation narrative in Genesis 1:1 to the prophetic pronouncements of Isaiah 6:3, where seraphim cry out, "Holy, holy, holy is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his glory." The song’s conviction that God is "strong and powerful" and "so wonderful" aligns with the countless instances in the Bible where His might is revealed, such as His deliverance of Israel from Egypt, as chronicled in Exodus, and His ultimate victory over sin and death through Jesus Christ. The affirmation that "All of heaven loves your name" points to the universal reverence for God’s name, a name above all names, as declared in Philippians 2:9-11. Ultimately, "Greatly To Be Raised" is a rich articulation of biblical truth, calling believers to participate in an unending chorus of adoration for the God who is truly and eternally deserving of all honor and praise.