Lyrics
Chorus: Steffany Gretzinger
All is for Your glory
All is for Your name
All is for Your glory
That in all things You would have the first place
And that in all things You would have preeminence
Interlude: Steffany Gretzinger
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Yeah
Verse 1: Steffany Gretzinger
There's one thing chief end to man's purpose
And one main reason for existence
All man's vain and high ambitions
Will one day be brought low
Will one day be brought low
Interlude: Steffany Gretzinger
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Yeah
Verse 2: Steffany Gretzinger
To treasure You
To treasure You above all others
To love You like we love no other
Your greatness soon will be uncovered
And all the earth will then know
And all the earth will then know
Pre-Chorus
For You alone will be exalted in that day
And earthly goals will be exposed as idols that we've made
For You alone will be exalted in that day
And You'll be seen as rightful King and from our hearts, we'll say
Chorus: Steffany Gretzinger
All is for Your glory
And all is for Your name, yes, it is
All is for Your glory
That in all things You would have the first place
That in all things You would have preeminence, oh
And all is for Your glory, oh
And all is for Your name
And all is for Your glory
That in all things You would have the first place
And that in all things You would have preeminence
Post-Chorus: Steffany Gretzinger
So put me anywhere, just put Your glory in me
And I'll serve anywhere, just let me see Your beauty
Put me anywhere, just put Your glory in me
And I'll serve anywhere, just let me see Your beauty
Oh God
Oh God, we wanna see You, see You rightly
Oh God, oh, how we need the whole Christ
Oh God, open up our eyes
Oh God
Oh God, I wanna see You
Oh God, I wanna see You
Oh God, oh
Bridge: Steffany Gretzinger
So catch me up in Your story
All my life, for Your glory
Catch me up in Your story
All my life, for Your glory
Catch me up in Your story
All my life, for Your glory
Catch me up in Your story
All my life
My God, my joy, and my delight
My God, my joy (My delight), whoo!
And my God, my joy, You're my delight
My God, my joy, yeah (My delight)
So catch me up in Your story
All my life, for Your glory
Catch me up in Your story
All my life, for Your glory (Whoo!)
So catch me up in Your story
All my life, for Your glory
Catch me up in Your story (Whoo!)
All my life, for Your glory
All my life, all my life
Post-Chorus: Steffany Gretzinger
So put me anywhere, just put Your glory in me
And I'll serve anywhere, I just have to see Your beauty
Oh, put me anywhere, just put Your glory in me
And I'll serve anywhere, just let me see Your beauty
Oh God, tell Him He's beautiful
Sing it out, oh God, oh, You are beautiful
Oh, You're so beautiful, God
Oh, tell Him He's beautiful
Oh, yes, You are
Yes, You are, yes, You are
Chorus: Steffany Gretzinger
And all is for Your glory
And all is for Your name, Jesus
And all is for Your glory
That in all things You would have the first place
That in all things You would have preeminence
Outro: Steffany Gretzinger
Oh God
Oh God
Beautiful Jesus
Oh, ooh
Oh
All I am, all I have, hope to be
For You, for You, Your glory
For Your glory
All for Your glory
Endlessly worthy
Endlessly worthy
Endlessly worthy
Oh, my Jesus
Oh, we surrender all to You, oh
All to You
We gladly surrender all to You, yes
All for Your glory, all for Your name
All for Jesus, all for Jesus
We surrender, oh
We surrender
Fully given over, oh
All to Jesus we surrender
We are fully given over
All to Jesus we surrender
We are fully given over
All to Jesus we surrender...
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Meaning & Inspiration
All Is For Your Glory centers worship on the supremacy of Christ rather than personal ambition. Its recurring request that God have the first place and preeminence gives the song a clear theological focus: every goal, act of service, and part of life belongs beneath His rule. The verses contrast temporary human achievement with the lasting greatness of God, while the chorus turns that contrast into direct praise.
The language strongly echoes Colossians 1:18, which speaks of Christ having first place in everything. It also recalls Isaiah 2:11 in its expectation that the Lord alone will be exalted. The bridge and later refrains move from declaration to surrender, presenting service as a response to divine beauty rather than a search for recognition. Even the repeated desire to be placed anywhere remains tied to God’s glory. Across its extended sections, the song maintains one consistent confession: Jesus is worthy of priority, devotion, and a fully yielded life.
Related Scripture
- Colossians 1:18 Paul says that Christ is to have first place in everything.
- Isaiah 2:11 Isaiah foretells a day when the Lord alone will be exalted.
- Romans 11:36 All things are from God, through God, and for His glory.