Lyrics
Refrain
Oh-ooh, oh-oooh
Oh-ooh, oh-ooooh
Oh-ooh, oh-oooh
Oh-ooh, oh-ooooh
Verse 1
All creation speaks Your glory
Angels declare You are worthy
You spoke a word and created the earth
The stars erupted in praise
The stars erupted in praise
Chorus
We stand in awe of You
We stand in awe of You
Here in Your presence
We set our eyes on You
We stand in awe of You
We stand in awe of You
Here in Your presence
Let our words be few
Verse 2
You give light to the morning
The waves of the sea bow before You
Stretched out the heavens and set them in place
Your wonder, Your glory displayed
Your wonder, Your glory displayed
Your wonder, Your glory displayed!
Chorus
We stand in awe of You
We stand in awe of You
Here in Your presence
We set our eyes on You
We stand in awe of You
We stand in awe of You
Here in Your presence
Let our words be few
We stand in awe of You
We stand in awe of You
Here in Your presence
We set our eyes on You
We stand in awe of You
We stand in awe of You
Here in Your presence
Let our words be few
Refrain
Oh-ooh, oh-oooh
Oh-ooh, oh-ooooh
Oh-ooh, oh-oooh
Oh-ooh, oh-ooooh
Chorus
We stand in awe of You
We stand in awe of You
Here in Your presence
We set our eyes on You
We stand in awe of You
We stand in awe of You
Here in Your presence
Let our words be few
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“We Stand in Awe” centers on reverence before God as Creator and sovereign Lord. Images of creation speaking, angels declaring worth, stars erupting in praise, and waves bowing before him give the song a wide, cosmic scale. Against that grandeur, the chorus responds with stillness: standing in God’s presence, fixing attention on him, and allowing words to become few. The contrast presents worship as both joyful proclamation and quiet wonder.
The lyrics closely echo biblical scenes in which the heavens display God’s glory and creation answers his authority. Their repeated refrain reinforces a posture of adoration rather than making the song depend on a complex narrative. References to morning light, the ordered heavens, and the sea place ordinary parts of the world within that praise. The result is a focused worship song about humility, attention, and awe before the One whose glory is visible throughout creation.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 19:1 The psalm says the heavens declare God’s glory, matching the song’s creation imagery.
- Psalm 46:10 The call to be still before God fits the chorus’s quiet awe in his presence.
- Job 38:8-11 God’s authority over the sea parallels the lyric about waves bowing before him.