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
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
Worthless goals will be exposed as idols that we've made
For You alone will be exalted in that day
You'll be seen as rightful King and from our hearts we'll say that
Chorus
All is for Your glory, all is for Your name, all is for Your glory
That in all things You may have first place
That in all things You may have preeminence
Bridge
So put me anywhere, just put Your glory in me
I'll serve anywhere, just let me see Your beauty
So put me anywhere, just put Your glory in me
I'll serve anywhere, just let me see Your beauty
Catch me up in Your story
All my life for Your glory
My God, My joy, My delight
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Meaning & Inspiration
“All Is for Your Glory” contrasts temporary human ambition with the lasting supremacy of God. Its opening verses identify humanity’s chief purpose as treasuring God above every rival, then anticipate a day when false goals are exposed and God alone is exalted. The chorus gathers that message into a concise prayer that God’s name and glory would have first place in everything.
The word “preeminence” strongly recalls Colossians 1:18, where Christ is described as holding first place in all things. The expectation that God alone will be exalted also echoes Isaiah 2:11. In the bridge, willingness to serve anywhere shifts the theme from declaration to surrender: personal location and recognition become secondary to displaying God’s glory and seeing his beauty. The closing language of joy and delight keeps that surrender from sounding reluctant. Devotion is portrayed as gladly ordering an entire life around God’s worth rather than merely abandoning visible ambitions.
Related Scripture
- Colossians 1:18 The chorus’s desire for Christ to have preeminence directly reflects this verse.
- Isaiah 2:11 The song’s vision of God alone being exalted echoes Isaiah’s language.