Lyrics
Verse 1
One Church, one Faith, one anthem raised
God and God alone
One cross, one grace, one name that saves us all
All praise to You belongs
All praise to You belongs
Chorus
We lift You higher, higher, God and God alone
Your name be louder, louder than any other song
You are forever seated on Your throne
You are forever God and God alone
Verse 2
Who else can wash our sin away?
God and God alone
Who else can raise us from the grave?
All praise to You belongs
Jesus, all praise to You belongs
Chorus
We lift You higher, higher, God and God alone
Your name be louder, louder than any other song
You are forever seated on Your throne
You are forever God and God alone
Bridge (x2)
And what could separate us from this amazing love?
What could say it's greater than our God?
Every knee will bow down oh
And what could separate us from this amazing love?
What could say it's greater than our God?
Every knee will bow down, every knee will bow down
Chorus
We lift You higher, higher, God and God alone
Your name be louder, louder than any other song
You are forever seated on Your throne
You are forever God and God alone
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
This worship song is built on the idea of exclusive praise. The opening verse lists unity in simple terms, one Church, one faith, one cross, one grace and one saving name, and each line leads back to the phrase "God and God alone." The verse then ends by giving all praise to Him.
The second verse asks two rhetorical questions about who else can wash sin away or raise anyone from the grave. The answer is built into the repeated phrase, so the lyric works as a short argument for why worship belongs to God only. The chorus turns that argument into a prayer to lift His name higher than any other song.
The bridge borrows the wording of Paul's question about what could separate believers from God's love and adds the picture of every knee bowing. The resulting text draws from Romans and Philippians, though it does not quote them directly. Its repeated lines and wide melodic phrasing suit a large gathering singing together.
Related Scripture
- Romans 8:38-39 Nothing in creation can separate believers from the love of God in Christ.
- Philippians 2:10-11 Every knee will bow at the name of Jesus.
- Ephesians 4:4-6 One body, one Lord, one faith, one God and Father of all.