Lyrics
Chorus
Here we are lifting our hands to you
Here we are, giving You thanks for all you do
As we praise, and worship Your Holy name
You are here, dwelling within our praise
Verse 1
For every answered prayer
For always being there
For love that hears us when we call
For arms that lift us when we fall
Oh you have always been, right beside us
Leading us all along the way
And we made it through (we made it through)
Because of you
Chorus (Repeat)
Here we are lifting our hands to you
Here we are, giving You thanks for all You do
As we praise, and worship Your Holy name
You are here, dwelling within our praise
Verse 2
And here we are
For days we cannot see (for days we cannot see)
For all that yet to be (so much is yet to be)
The trials we may have to face
When we'll be leaning on your grace
It will be your strength, that saves us
Your love that makes us strong
And through it all (through it all)
We'll sing this song
Chorus (Repeat)
Here we are lifting our hands to you
Here we are, giving You thanks for all You do
As we praise, and worship Your Holy name
You are here, dwelling within our praise
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Meaning & Inspiration
"Here We Are" is framed as a congregational offering, opening each stanza with hands lifted and thanks given for God's continual presence. The song credits answered prayer, steady attention, and love that responds to a cry as reasons for the offered worship, picturing God's nearness as something that dwells within the act of praise itself rather than remaining distant from it.
The middle section recounts arms that lift a person after falling and a guiding presence through hardship, concluding that survival up to this point traces back to that help rather than personal effort. The final stanza turns toward what has not yet happened, naming unseen days and coming trials as reasons to depend on grace rather than certainty. Strength and love are presented as the source of endurance, and the repeated declaration "we made it through" functions as testimony rather than boast. The song closes by returning to its opening lines, framing worship as both response to the past and preparation for what remains ahead.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 134:2 Lifting hands in worship toward the Lord matches the song's opening posture.