Christy Nockels - Waiting Here For You Lyrics
Lyrics
If faith can move the mountains
Let the mountains move
We come with expectation
Waiting here for you, waiting here for you
You're the Lord of all creation
And still you know my heart
The author of salvation
You've loved us from the start
Waiting here for you
With our hands lifted high in praise
And it's you we adore
Singing Alleluia
You are everything you've promised
Your faithfulness is true
And we're desperate for your presence
All we need is you
Waiting here for you, Lord
With our hands lifted high in praise
And it's you, Lord, we adore
Singing Alleluia
We will wait for you, Lord, he'll stand with you
We will sing alleluia
Singing Alleluia, alleluia
Singing Alleluia, alleluia
Waiting here for you
With our hands lifted high in praise
And it's you we adore, we adore
Singing Alleluia
Waiting here for you
With our hands lifted high in praise
And it's you we adore
Singing Alleluia, singing Alleluia
Waiting here for you
With our hands lifted high in praise
And it's you we adore, with our lives
Singing Alleluia, singing Alleluia
Video
Waiting Here For You (Live) (Passion:Here For You Official Video)
Meaning & Inspiration
Christy Nockels’ “Waiting Here For You,” featured on her 2012 album *Into the Glorious*, is a profound devotional song that speaks directly to the posture of a believer's heart. The core message of the song is one of active, hopeful expectation in God. It begins by acknowledging the power of faith, referencing the biblical concept that faith can indeed move mountains, as seen in Matthew 17:20. Yet, rather than focusing on the *how* of mountain-moving, Nockels pivots to the *who* of our anticipation, embracing the idea that even if the mountains themselves must shift, the focus remains on God’s sovereign will. This sets the stage for the central theme: a people gathered in expectation, acknowledging God as the Creator of all and the intimate knower of their hearts, the very Author of salvation who has loved them eternally (John 3:16, Romans 8:38-39).
The song’s narrative beautifully articulates a communal yearning for God’s presence. The repeated refrain, “With our hands lifted high in praise, And it’s you we adore, Singing Alleluia,” paints a vivid picture of worship that is both reverent and joyful. This imagery echoes the biblical accounts of fervent worship, such as David dancing before the Ark of the Covenant (2 Samuel 6:14) or the multitudes crying “Hosanna” (Matthew 21:9). The declaration, “You are everything you’ve promised, Your faithfulness is true,” directly aligns with scriptural assurances of God’s unwavering character. Passages like Isaiah 25:1 and Hebrews 10:23 emphasize the certainty of God’s promises and the importance of holding fast to our confession of faith. The song further expresses a deep spiritual hunger: “And we’re desperate for your presence, All we need is you.” This echoes the psalmist’s cry in Psalm 42:1, "As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God." The desire for God’s presence is not presented as a casual wish, but as an essential, life-giving need. The concluding lines, particularly the inclusion of dedicating one’s life, “And it’s you we adore, with our lives,” elevate the song beyond mere emotional expression to a surrendered commitment of existence, a theme profoundly rooted in Romans 12:1, which calls believers to offer their bodies as living sacrifices, holy and pleasing to God. “Waiting Here For You” is therefore not just a song about waiting, but a powerful anthem of trust, surrender, and an unshakeable hope in the God who is always faithful.