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Ancient Of Days by Elijah Oyelade cover art

Elijah Oyelade - Ancient Of Days Lyrics

Artist:
Elijah Oyelade
Album:
Ancient of Days
Official Release:
Aug. 1, 2017

Lyrics

Ancient of Days


Great and mighty God


Alpha and omega


We worship you


You are God


Great and mighty God


Alpha and omega


We worship you


You are God


We bow before Your throne dear Lord


We glory Your holy name


We bow before Your throne dear Lord


We glory Your holy name


Ancient of days


No one else like you


You are God


Great and mighty God


Alpha and omega


We worship you


You are God


Great and mighty God


Alpha and omega


We worship you


You are God


We bow before Your throne dear Lord


We glory Your holy name


We bow before Your throne dear Lord


We glory Your holy name


Ancient of days


No one else like you.


You are God


We bow before Your throne dear Lord


We glory Your holy name


We bow before Your throne dear Lord


We glory Your holy name


Ancient of days


No one else like you


You are God


Be glorify dear Lord


Be lifted high in all the earth


Be glorify dear Lord


Be lifted high in all the earth


We bow before Your throne


We glory Your holy name


We bow before Your throne


We glory Your holy name


Ancient of days


No one else like you


You are God


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Meaning & Inspiration

Ancient of Days is a direct song of adoration built around biblical names and attributes of God. Calling God the Ancient of Days, Alpha and Omega, great, and mighty places divine eternity and sovereignty at the center. The repeated bowing before the throne turns those declarations into worship, while the appeal for God to be lifted high across the earth broadens the praise beyond an individual voice.

The title echoes Daniel’s vision of the Ancient of Days seated in authority, and the Alpha and Omega language corresponds closely to Revelation’s description of God as the beginning and the end. Repetition serves the song’s devotional purpose, returning continually to God’s uniqueness, holiness, and kingship. Its language of bowing before the throne also fits biblical scenes in which worship is offered before God’s heavenly rule. Rather than developing a narrative, the lyric remains fixed on reverence: God alone is exalted, no one compares with him, and his holy name receives glory.

Related Scripture

  • Daniel 7:9-10 Daniel sees the Ancient of Days enthroned in sovereign judgment.
  • Revelation 1:8 God identifies himself as the Alpha and Omega, the Almighty.
  • Revelation 4:10-11 Heavenly worshipers bow before God’s throne and give him glory.