Lyrics
Call Him the Lily, call Him the Rose
Sing of His triumph and say He arose
Tell of His grace 'til the world stands amazed
For it is written, He shall be praised
He shall be praised if the rocks must cry out
And all of creation will rise up and shout
Come join the number whose voices are raised
For He is almighty and He shall be praised
Let the wind speak His name, the storms tell His might
The sun and the planets are dim in His light
Let the Church show His glory proclaim that He saves
We are His people and He shall be praised
He shall be praised if the rocks must cry out
And all of creation will rise up and shout
Come join the number whose voices are raised
For He is almighty and He shall be praised
Oh, He shall be praised if the rocks must cry out
And all of creation will rise up and shout
Come join the number whose voices are raised
For He is almighty, He is almighty
Come join the number whose voices are raised
For He is almighty, He is almighty
He is almighty and He shall be praised
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Meaning & Inspiration
“He Shall Be Praised” gathers the church and the created world into one declaration of Christ’s worth. Its opening names resurrection, grace, and salvation as reasons for praise, then turns outward with a call for that news to be proclaimed. The song does not confine worship to a private response. Wind, storms, sun, planets, rocks, creation, and a company of raised voices all contribute to its picture of praise offered to the almighty Savior.
The image of rocks crying out closely recalls Jesus’ words in Luke 19:40, where he says that silent disciples would be answered by the stones. Psalm 150:6 also matches the song’s widening invitation by calling everything that has breath to praise the Lord. Repeated statements of God’s might give the ending a firm focus: praise is grounded in who Christ is and in his saving work. The result is a communal confession in which resurrection leads to proclamation and all creation is summoned to honor him.
Related Scripture
- Luke 19:40 Jesus says that if his disciples were silent, the stones would cry out.
- Psalm 150:6 The psalm calls everything that has breath to praise the Lord.
- Psalm 148:3-8 The psalm summons the sun, wind, and storms to praise the Lord.