Frank Edwards - I Lift My Voice Lyrics
Lyrics
How I love to worship Your holy name
How I love to praise and adore You
You deserve the glory and honour
Mighty God faithful God oh oh oh
From age to age You're still the same
You never change, You never fail, You never let me down
Take all the glory, take all the honour
I bring to You
Chorus
I lift my voice to You
You're the awesome God
I lift my hands to You
Awesome God awesome God
My heart my soul
I give to You
I bow to You
My saviour and friend
Take all the glory
Take all the honour
I live to worship I live to praise
You alone
I lift my voice to You
You're the awesome God
I lift my hands to You
Awesome God awesome God
I lift my voice to You
Awesome God
I lift my hands
Awesome God awesome God
My voice to You
My hands to You
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Frank Edwards - I lift my voice
Meaning & Inspiration
Frank Edwards' "I Lift My Voice," released on April 7, 2017, as part of his "Unlimited - Verse 1" album, immediately establishes itself not merely as a track but as an anthem of profound devotion. This song embodies the universal narrative of a soul captivated by divine majesty, offering a direct, unadorned expression of adoration that resonates deeply with anyone seeking to draw closer to their Creator. It’s a spiritual journey captured in sound, inviting a personal encounter with the One it exalts.
The message woven through "I Lift My Voice" is one of unreserved worship and an acknowledgment of God's unparalleled nature. From the outset, Edwards expresses a genuine love for God's holy name, a desire to praise and adore, recognizing that God intrinsically "deserve[s] the glory and honour." This foundational truth mirrors countless biblical passages, such as Revelation 4:11, where heavenly beings declare, "You are worthy, O Lord, to receive glory and honor and power; for You created all things, and by Your will they exist and were created." The song emphasizes God's unchanging character: "From age to age You're still the same, You never change, You never fail, You never let me down." This echoes Malachi 3:6, "For I the Lord do not change," and Hebrews 13:8, "Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today, and forever," solidifying a trust in an unwavering divine presence, a constant in a world of flux. This steady faithfulness provides a bedrock for the worshiper's conviction, making the act of giving all glory and honor a natural, compelled response to such reliability.
The core declaration, "I lift my voice to You, You're the awesome God, I lift my hands to You, Awesome God awesome God," serves as the song's spiritual epicenter. This is a profound act of physical and vocal surrender, mirroring biblical postures of worship. Lifting hands is a gesture frequently seen in Scripture, symbolizing supplication, surrender, and praise, as in Psalm 134:2, "Lift up your hands in the sanctuary and praise the Lord," and 1 Timothy 2:8, which encourages men to "lift up holy hands in prayer." Simultaneously, lifting one's voice signifies a full-throated declaration of God's greatness, much like the exhortation in Psalm 95:1-2, "Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord... Let us come before him with thanksgiving and extol him with music and song." The repeated acknowledgment of God as "Awesome God" isn't merely a descriptor; it’s an exclamation of His grandeur and power that inspires both reverence and adoration, perfectly capturing the spirit of Psalm 68:35: "You, God, are awesome from your sanctuary."
The song deepens this commitment in subsequent lines, asserting, "My heart my soul I give to You, I bow to You, My saviour and friend." Here, the outward expressions of lifted voice and hands culminate in an internal, total surrender of one's entire being. This aligns with the greatest commandment in Matthew 22:37, to "Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind." The act of bowing signifies humility and submission before divine authority, as prophesied in Philippians 2:10, where "at the name of Jesus every knee should bow." By calling God "My saviour and friend," Edwards captures the intimate, redemptive relationship a believer shares with Christ, moving beyond distant awe to a personal, comforting connection. The resolute statement, "I live to worship I live to praise You alone," is a declaration of purpose, a spiritual manifesto that reorients one's entire existence around glorifying God. This echoes Paul's instruction in Romans 12:1 to "present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship," signifying a life wholly dedicated to God's purpose and praise. "I Lift My Voice" thus becomes a powerful invitation for anyone engaging with it to embark on their own journey of profound worship, acknowledging God's unchanging nature, offering full surrender, and finding their life's purpose in His adoration.