Lyrics
Verse 1
Who compares to You
Messiah King
Mighty God You rule and reign
Lord we bow to You
We desire to
Lift our voices and proclaim
Chorus
You are great
Almighty Jehovah
Hallelujah ee
We magnify Your name
You are great
Powerful Jehovah
Hallelujah ee
We glorify Your name
Verse 2
We have searched and found no other God
Who can do the things You do
You who was and is
And is to come
Lift our voices and proclaim
Chorus (Repeat)
You are great
Almighty Jehovah
Hallelujah ee
We magnify Your name
You are great
Powerful Jehovah
Hallelujah ee
We glorify Your name
Bridge
Sing unto the Father, You are great
You are great
Almighty Jehovah
Hallelujah ee
We glorify Your name
Say Hallelujah ee
We glorify Your name
Worship
Yes, we pour our hearts
Yes, we worship
Elohim, Adonai
Yes, we pour our hearts
Yes, we worship
Elohim, Adonai
That is who You are Jesus
Declaration
You alone deserving
You alone worthy
We give You all the glory
No god can compare
No body can compare
Refrain (x7)
You are God all by yourself
Worship (Repeat)
Lord, we worship
Yes, we pour our hearts
Yes, we worship
Elohim, Adonai
Lord, we worship
Yes, we pour our hearts
Yes, we worship
Elohim, Adonai
That is who You are Jesus
Outro (x6)
Elohim, Adonai
That is who You are Jesus
Worship (Repeat)
Lord, we worship
Yes, we pour our hearts
Yes, we worship
Elohim, Adonai
Lord, we worship
Yes, we pour our hearts
Yes, we worship
Elohim, Adonai
That is who You are Jesus
Outro
Elohim, Adonai
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Meaning & Inspiration
“You Are Great” by Halal Afrika is a worship declaration that names God by many titles. It begins with the question “Who compares to You,” answering with Messiah King and Mighty God who rules and reigns, and invites the congregation to bow and lift their voices. The chorus repeats “You are great, Almighty Jehovah, Hallelujah,” with the pledge to magnify and glorify His name.
The second verse describes a search that found no other God who can do what He does, the One who was, and is, and is to come. Later the language shifts to the Hebrew names Elohim and Adonai in a call-and-response worship section, with the line “That is who You are, Jesus.” Near the end the lyric repeats “You are God all by yourself,” stressing that no god can compare.
The themes are close to Exodus 15:11, Isaiah 44:6 and Revelation 1:8. The song is simple, repetitive, and built for sustained congregational worship.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 15:11 “Who is like unto thee, O LORD, among the gods?”
- Isaiah 44:6 Besides the Lord there is no God
- Revelation 1:8 The One who is, and was, and is to come