Lyrics
Verse (x2)
Glorious God, Beautiful King
Excellent God, I bow before your throne
Chorus
Bow before Your Throne
Worship at Your feet
Bow before Your Throne
You're the Glorious God
Bridge
Your Name is Alpha, Omega
Ageless, Changeless
Almighty, Jehovah
Verse (Repeat)
Glorious God, I bow before your throne
Outro
Ei Baba, Ei Baba, Ei Baba
You're the Glorious God
You're the Glorious God
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Glorious God” by Elijah Oyelade is a short worship song that bows before God’s throne. The opening lines name him “Glorious God, Beautiful King, Excellent God,” and the singer says, “I bow before your throne.” The chorus repeats the posture, “Bow before Your throne, worship at Your feet,” and ends by calling him the Glorious God.
The bridge gathers titles from Scripture: “Alpha, Omega, ageless, changeless, almighty, Jehovah.” Alpha and Omega is the title from Revelation 22:13, the changeless claim is close to Malachi 3:6, and Almighty recalls Revelation 4:8. The words “Ei Baba” near the end are a Yoruba exclamation of awe, “Oh Father.”
The call to bow before a beautiful king is close to Psalm 45:11 and Psalm 95:6. The lyric is brief and repetitive, built for congregational worship, and it keeps its focus on who God is rather than on what he gives.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 22:13 The Alpha and the Omega
- Psalm 95:6 Come, let us worship and bow down
- Malachi 3:6 “I am the LORD, I change not”