Lyrics
Verse 1
God of Jacob
Great I Am
King of Angels
Son of Man
Voice of many waters
Song of heaven’s throne
Louder than the thunder
Make Your glory known
Chorus
Hail Hail Lion of Judah
Let the Lion roar
Verse 2
Pride of Zion
Prophets spoke
Our Messiah
Flesh and bone
You alone are worthy
To open up the scroll
Like a lamb You suffered
But the Lion has arose
Bridge
Prepare the way
Prepare the way of the Lord
Bridge
O valley be raised up
O mountain be made low
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Meaning & Inspiration
The lyrics build a list of names for God and then answer with a shout. The opening lines call Him "God of Jacob," "Great I Am," "King of Angels," and "Son of Man," and describe a "voice of many waters" and a "song of heaven's throne," asking for glory "louder than the thunder."
The chorus repeats "Hail Hail Lion of Judah" and "Let the Lion roar." The second verse names Jesus by role: "Pride of Zion," "Our Messiah," the one alone "worthy to open up the scroll," who suffered "like a lamb" and arose as the Lion. A brief closing call, "Prepare the way of the Lord," ends with a picture of valleys raised and mountains made low.
The scroll and the Lamb who is also the Lion come from Revelation 5:5-6, the voice of many waters from Revelation 1:15, and the raised valley and lowered mountain from Isaiah 40:3-4. The song does not quote these passages word for word.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 5:5-6 The Lion of the tribe of Judah is worthy to open the scroll and appears as a Lamb, the picture behind the second verse.
- Revelation 1:15 Describes a voice like the sound of many waters, matching "Voice of many waters."
- Isaiah 40:3-4 Calls to prepare the way of the Lord with valleys raised and mountains made low, echoing the closing lines.