Lyrics
Verse (x4)
This is holy moment
When God walks in on us
Every gaze is on
The lion and the lamb
Chorus (x4)
When the glory comes
There'll be no words to say
Oh oh oh ooh
Verse (x2)
This is holy moment
When God walks in on us
Every gaze is on
The lion and the lamb
Chorus (x10)
When the glory comes
There'll be no words to say
Oh oh oh ooh
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Meaning & Inspiration
“When God Walks In” by Dunsin Oyekan is a worship chant about the hush that falls when God’s presence is felt. The verse declares, “This is holy moment, when God walks in on us,” and says that every gaze is on “the lion and the lamb.” The chorus follows with a quiet response: “When the glory comes, there’ll be no words to say.”
The lion and the lamb recalls Revelation 5:5-6, where Christ is described as both the Lion of Judah and the Lamb who was slain. The speechless response to glory is close to Habakkuk 2:20, “the LORD is in his holy temple: let all the earth keep silence before him,” and to Revelation 1:17, where John falls at his feet.
The lyric is almost entirely repetition, with the chorus carried through wordless vocals. That structure leaves room for reverence and silence, rather than explanation, as the main response to God’s arrival.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 5:5-6 The Lion and the Lamb
- Habakkuk 2:20 Silence before the Lord in his holy temple
- Revelation 1:17 Falling before Christ in awe