Lyrics
We lay our lives down here at Your feet
To the One who’s worthy, we give everything
Oh how You love us, how can it be
No greater mercy, You gave everything
To You be all the glory, to You be all the honor
Forever be praised, forever be praised
For You alone are worthy and You alone are holy
Forever be praised, forever be praised
We bow in reverence before our King
The only sovereign, oh what majesty
We sing Your praises, how could we not
We’re filled with wonder, Lord we stand in awe
To You be all the glory, to You be all the honor
Forever be praised, forever be praised
For You alone are worthy and You alone are holy
Forever be praised, forever be praised
Be magnified, be glorified
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb
As one we cry, be lifted high
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb
Be magnified, be glorified
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb
As one we cry, be lifted high
Worthy is the Lamb, worthy is the Lamb
To You be all the glory, to You be all the honor
Forever be praised, forever be praised
For You alone are worthy and You alone are holy
Forever be praised, forever be praised
We lay our lives down here at Your feet
To the One who’s worthy, You gave everything
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Forever Be Praised” presents worship as a response to divine mercy, holiness, and majesty. The opening image of lives laid at God’s feet expresses surrender, while the repeated assignment of glory and honor keeps the song centered on God’s worth rather than personal experience. References to the Lamb and to mercy given at great cost place Christ’s self-giving love at the center of that adoration.
The second movement widens from personal surrender to gathered praise. Bowing before the sovereign King, standing in awe, and crying out together all suggest a community united in reverence. The phrase “Worthy is the Lamb” directly echoes the worship scene in Revelation, where the Lamb receives honor because of his redemptive work. Repetition of “be magnified” and “be glorified” functions as a sustained prayer that God alone would be exalted. The song’s closing return to the opening lines reinforces its central pattern: mercy leads to surrender, and surrender becomes enduring praise.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 5:12-13 Heavenly worship declares the Lamb worthy to receive honor, glory, and praise.
- Romans 12:1 Paul describes offering one’s life to God as worship in response to mercy.