Lyrics
Let me be an instrument
To exalt and to extend
Jesus' name globally
As the waters cover the sea
Open the heavens O Lord
And pour out Your Spirit
Cover the earth with Your glory
Cover the earth with Your glory
Cover the earth with the sound of heaven
Cover the earth with Your glory
Cover the earth with Your glory
Cover the earth with the sound of heaven
Cover the earth
Let me speak what You say
Let the sound prepare the way
Kingdom come globally
As the waters cover the sea
Open the heavens O Lord
Pour out Your Spirit
Cover the earth with Your glory
Cover the earth with Your glory
Cover the earth with the sound of heaven
All of the earth is Yours
All of the nations adore You
Cover the earth with the sound of heaven
Cover the earth
Open up the heavenlies
Let a new sound be released
As the waters cover the sea
Cover the earth
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Meaning & Inspiration
‘Cover the Earth’ is shaped as a prayer for God’s glory and the message of Jesus to reach every nation. The singer asks to become an instrument who speaks what God says, exalts Christ’s name, and helps prepare the way for God’s kingdom. Repetition of the appeal to open the heavens and pour out the Spirit keeps the focus on divine action rather than human prominence.
The central image closely echoes Habakkuk 2:14, which foresees the earth filled with knowledge of the Lord’s glory as waters cover the sea. The song applies that image to global witness, worship, and spiritual renewal. Its references to nations, the sound of heaven, and a new sound being released create a broad vision of peoples responding to God. The result is both prayer and mission: Christ’s name is to be lifted up, God’s Spirit is sought, and the whole earth is pictured as belonging to the Lord.
Related Scripture
- Habakkuk 2:14 The earth will be filled with knowledge of the Lord’s glory as waters cover the sea.
- Acts 1:8 The Spirit empowers witness to extend to the ends of the earth.