Lyrics
Chorus (x2)
Father we declare that we love You
We declare our everlasting love for You
Verse 1
We lift up our eyes above the troubles
In our land and together we stand
To declare You as King
In times like these we choose to praise You
For it’s You
It’s You who really matters
You are worthy of our praise
Verse 2
And we will say that You are good
And all the miracles You’ve done have brought us joy
For we are changed and all the hopes we have
We place in You right now
Chorus (x2)
Father we declare that we love You
We declare our everlasting love for You
Credits & Song Information
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Father We Declare / We Lift Our Eyes” by Tom Inglis is a pairing of two short worship pieces. The chorus is a plain statement addressed to God: “Father, we declare that we love You,” followed by “our everlasting love for You.” The word declare matters here, because the love is spoken aloud and not only felt.
The verses lift the gaze above trouble. The singers stand together in their land, name God as King, and choose to praise Him in times like these, saying it is God who really matters and who is worthy of praise. The second verse looks back: they say He is good, that His miracles have brought joy, and that they are changed.
The last lines place all hopes in Him “right now.” The lifting of eyes is close to Psalm 121:1-2 and Psalm 123:1, the declaration of love is close to Psalm 18:1, and the praise in hard times echoes Habakkuk 3:17-18. The song is simple, communal and easy to repeat.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 121:1-2 Lifting eyes to the Lord, our help
- Psalm 18:1 I love You, O Lord, my strength
- Habakkuk 3:17-18 Rejoicing in God even in hard times