Lyrics
Intro
Our Father, Who art in heaven,
Hallowed be Thy Name.
Thy Kingdom come.
Thy Will be done, on earth as it is in Heaven. Give us this day our daily bread.
And forgive us our trespasses,
as we forgive those who trespass against us.
And lead us not into temptation,
but deliver us from evil.
Amen.
Hear our prayer
We are Your children
And we've gathered here today, bless me
We're gathered here to pray
Hear our cry
Lord, we need Your mercy
And we need Your grace today, yes, we do
Hear us as we pray
Our Father, who art in Heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Our Father, hear us from Heaven
Forgive our sins we pray
Hear our song
As it rises to Heaven
May Your glory fill the earth
As the waters cover the seas
See our hearts
And remove anything
That is standing in the way
Of coming to You today
Our Father, who art in Heaven
Hallowed be Thy name
Our Father, hear us from Heaven
Forgive our sins we pray
And though we are few
We're surrounded by many
Who have crossed that river before
And this is the song we'll be singing forever
Holy is the Lord
Holy is the Lord
Holy is the Lord
Holy is the Lord
Holy is the Lord
Holy is the Lord
Holy is the Lord
Holy is the Lord
Hear our prayer
We are Your children
And we've gathered here today
We're gathered here to pray
Hear our cry
Oh Lord, we need Your mercy
And we need Your grace today, yes, we do
Hear us as we pray
Our Father, who art in Heaven
Hallowed be Thy name
Our Father, hear us from Heaven
Forgive our sins we pray
Our Father, who art in Heaven
Hallowed be thy name
Our Father, hear us from Heaven
Forgive our sins we pray
Forgive our sins we pray
Forgive our sins we pray
Oh yeah
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Meaning & Inspiration
The song joins the Lord’s Prayer to a communal plea for mercy, grace, and forgiveness. Its opening language follows Jesus’ pattern of prayer: God’s name is honored, his kingdom and will are sought, daily needs are entrusted to him, and forgiveness is requested. The repeated cry, Our Father, hear us from Heaven, gives the piece a reverent, dependent posture rather than presenting prayer as a claim upon God.
Its later images widen the prayer from personal need to shared worship. The request that divine glory fill the earth like waters covering the sea closely echoes Habakkuk’s vision of the knowledge of God’s glory spreading everywhere. The singers also picture believers surrounded by those who have gone before, which recalls the great cloud of witnesses in Hebrews. Repetition of Holy is the Lord then becomes the lasting response: a gathered people confessing God’s holiness while seeking a clear path into his presence.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 6:9-13 Jesus gives the prayer beginning Our Father in heaven and petitions for provision and forgiveness.
- Habakkuk 2:14 The earth is pictured as filled with the knowledge of the Lord’s glory as waters cover the sea.
- Hebrews 12:1 Believers are described as surrounded by a great cloud of witnesses.