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CeCe Winans - Exalted Praise Lyrics

Artist:
CeCe Winans

Lyrics

Lead-
I Worship the Lord in the beauty of holiness
His excellent greatness we exalt above the rest
I present my mind, body and spirit all of me, to worship you
I Present my Body


Choir-
Present My Body, Present My Mind
I Wanna Give To You, A Living Sacrifice
I Wanna Worship, Spirit And Truth
Lead- So Let This Praise Be Acceptable Unto You


In Jesus Name We've Come to Worship
Your Holy One, Jesus prepare me to give you the Praise
I'm Gonna Bless Your Name


With All of My Mind, I'll Praise You
With All of My Heart, I Will Do The Same
With All of My Spirit, I Give Exalted Praise
I'm Gonna Bless Your Name


Lead/ Spoken:
Now if I'm Gonna Bless His Name,
I'm Gonna have to give him all that i Have
or what i thought i had , cause it's his anyways
So, I'm going to Present my Mind.....


My Mind, My Soul, My Spirit
Everything Within Me
He Dwells, He Dwells, He Dwells In Your Praise


I've Got to Give Him Glory, I've Got To Lift Him Higher
You Got To Give Him Glory, You Got To Lift Him Higher
We Got to Give Him Glory, We Got To Lift Him Higher


Lead- You are my god, You are my king, Messiah, Lord of Everything


Choir:
Higher, Higher


Meaning & Inspiration

“Exalted Praise” portrays worship as the offering of the whole person to God. Mind, body, soul, and spirit are named repeatedly, turning praise into more than spoken celebration. The singer presents every part of life as a living sacrifice and asks that the offering be acceptable, language that closely echoes Romans 12:1.

The lyrics also connect exaltation with God’s identity. Jesus is named as King, Messiah, and Lord of everything, while the repeated calls to bless his name, give glory, and lift him higher place divine worth at the center. References to worship in holiness and in spirit and truth recall Psalm 96:9 and John 4:23-24. The lead-and-choir exchanges give the song a corporate character, but its focus remains personal consecration: praise rises from all that a worshiper has and is. The result is a picture of worship that combines reverence, confession, surrender, and joyful proclamation.

Related Scripture

  • Romans 12:1 Paul calls believers to offer their bodies as a living sacrifice.
  • Psalm 96:9 The psalm calls for worship in the splendor of holiness.
  • John 4:23-24 Jesus describes true worship as worship in spirit and truth.