Lyrics
"All Is For Your Glory" sung by Kalley Heiligenthal live at Bethel Church Lyrics:
Verse 1]
There's just one chief end to man's purpose
One main reason for existence
All man's vain and high ambitions
Will one day be brought low
Will one day be brought low
[Verse 2]
To treasure You above all others
To love You like we love no other
And Your greatness soon will be uncovered
And all the earth will then know
And all the earth will then know
[Pre-Chorus]
For You alone will be exalted in that day
And worthless goals will be exposed as idols that we've made
For You alone will be exalted in that day
And You'll be seen as rightful King and from our hearts, we'll say!...
[Chorus]
That all is for Your glory
And all is for Your name
And all is for Your glory
That in all things You may have first place
That in all things You may have preeminence
That all is for Your glory
And all is for Your name
And all is for Your glory
That in all things You may have first place
That in all things You may have preeminence
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Meaning & Inspiration
All Is for Your Glory frames human purpose around the honor and supremacy of God. The opening contrasts temporary ambition with the lasting call to treasure God above every rival. Earthly goals are pictured as idols that will eventually be exposed, while God alone will be exalted and recognized as the rightful King. This gives the song both a warning against misplaced devotion and a clear invitation to worship.
The chorus gathers those ideas into a repeated confession that everything belongs to God’s glory and name. Its desire that God hold first place and preeminence closely reflects the language of Colossians concerning Christ’s supremacy. The expectation that human pride will be brought low also echoes Isaiah’s vision of the Lord alone being exalted. Rather than centering personal achievement, the lyrics redirect purpose, affection, and ambition toward God. Their repetition emphasizes a single governing conviction: every lesser aim must yield so that divine worth and kingship remain central.
Related Scripture
- Colossians 1:18 Paul states that Christ is to have first place in everything.
- Isaiah 2:11 Isaiah says human pride will be humbled and the Lord alone exalted.