Jesus Culture - We Stand Lyrics
Lyrics
Father, we're gathered here to seek Your face
We wait upon You now, come have Your way
You are the glorious One, the Lord of all
Worthy of endless praise, our hearts proclaim
We stand before You in awe and wonder
With lifted hands and our hearts surrendered
We give You praise, give You glory and honor
To You be the glory
Lift up one voice, join in one song
Honor and praise unto Your name
Video
We Stand - Unstoppable Love // Jesus Culture feat Chris Quilala - Jesus Culture Music
Meaning & Inspiration
"We Stand" by Jesus Culture, featured on their 2014 album *Unstoppable Love (Deluxe/Live)*, is a powerful declaration of corporate worship, echoing a profound desire for divine encounter and surrender. The song’s genesis, rooted in the live worship experience it captures, immediately sets a tone of communal seeking. Its core message revolves around the act of gathering not just physically, but with a unified spirit, to intentionally pursue God’s presence and yield to His will. This is beautifully articulated in the opening lines which express a collective gathering "to seek Your face" and an invitation for God to "have Your way," directly mirroring passages like Psalm 27:8, "You said, 'Seek my face.' My heart says to you, 'Your face, Lord, I will seek.'" The lyrics emphasize God's inherent glory and sovereignty, acknowledging Him as "the glorious One, the Lord of all," a sentiment found throughout Scripture, such as in Psalm 24:7-10 which repeatedly exclaims, "Lift up your heads, O gates." The song’s essence lies in its transition from personal reverence to unified expression, moving towards a collective stance of "awe and wonder" with "lifted hands and our hearts surrendered." This posture of worship, of presenting oneself wholly before God, is a biblical imperative, akin to Romans 12:1, which urges believers to "present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship." The culmination of the song in a call to "Lift up one voice, join in one song" underscores the biblical ideal of unity in worship, as seen in the apostle Paul’s exhortation in 1 Corinthians 1:10 to "be united in the same mind and the same judgment." Ultimately, "We Stand" is more than a song; it is an anthem of a community choosing to fix their gaze upon the Creator, offering unreserved praise and honor, recognizing His ultimate worthiness, just as the heavenly hosts declare in Revelation 4:11, "Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created."