Lyrics
Verse 1
Säg mir wer isch so en Gott
Wie du wo eifach so
Neus Läbe schafft, Liebi entfacht
Dini Sehnsucht nach mim Härz
Vertriibt all Dunkelheit
Dur dini Gnad chani vor dir bestah
Chorus
Du allei bisch Gott
Hoffnig chunnt vo dir
Ich bätt dich a, ich gib dir Ehr
Nüt wo mich no trännt
Vo dine sichere Händ
Jesus, ich liebe dich so sehr
Verse 2
Du bisch höch erhobe
Bis i alli Ewigkeit
Ich fall vor dich hii
Wott nöch bi dir sii
Kein Verglich hebt stand
Mit dinere Heiligkeit
Mit dem was du machsch
I mim Härz neu erschaffsch
Bridge
Du bisch Hoffnig, Rettig, mini Sehnsucht und meh
Du bisch ewig, heilig, gnädig und meh
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Meaning & Inspiration
Du Allei is a Swiss German worship song that praises God as the only one worthy of worship. The opening asks who is such a God, who creates new life and kindles love where there was none, and drives away darkness from the heart, so that by His grace the singer can stand before Him. The chorus says that He alone is God, that hope comes from Him, that the singer worships and gives Him honor, and that nothing will separate the singer from His safe hands, ending with a declaration of love for Jesus.
The next section says He is highly exalted for all eternity, the singer falls down before Him and wants to be near, and no comparison stands against His holiness. The bridge calls Him hope, rescue and the longing of the heart, eternal, holy and gracious. The themes fit Exodus 15:11, 2 Corinthians 5:17, Psalm 18:31 and Romans 8:38-39. Because the lyrics are in dialect, this description stays with the clear sense of each line.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 15:11 The song of Moses asks who is like the Lord, majestic in holiness.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Anyone in Christ is a new creation.
- Romans 8:38-39 Nothing can separate believers from the love of God in Christ.