Lyrics
Verse 1 (Repeat)
Lord, my heart cries out, glory to the King
My greatest love in life, I hand You everything
Glory, glory, I hear the angels sing
Open my ears, let me hear Your voice
To know that sweet sound, oh my soul rejoice
Glory, glory, I hear the angels sing
Chorus (Repeat x3)
You're the Father to the fatherless
The answer to my dreams
I see You crowned in righteousness
We cry glory to the King
Comforter to the lonely, the Lifter of my head
I see You veiled in majesty
We cry glory, glory, we cry glory to the King
We cry glory, glory, we cry glory to the King
Outro
Glory to the King
Glory to the King
Glory to the King
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Glory to the King" opens with a personal declaration, the heart crying out in worship and handing over everything as the greatest love of life. That total surrender, framed before any further description of God follows, sets the posture for the entire song's escalating praise.
Its verses stack a series of titles, Father to the fatherless, Comforter to the lonely, the one who lifts the head, each addressing a specific kind of need rather than offering only general praise. Describing God as "veiled in majesty" echoes a long hymn tradition of picturing divine glory as both concealed and unmistakably present at once.
Rooted in contemporary congregational worship, the song functions as an escalating cry of adoration, its repeated declaration "glory to the King" joining human worship to the angels' own song mentioned in its opening lines, treating earthly and heavenly praise as united in a single, ongoing act.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 3:3 Describes God as the lifter of the head, directly echoed in the song's description of God as "the Lifter of my head."
- Psalm 68:5 Describes God as a father to the fatherless, directly echoed in the song's opening verses.