Lyrics
I thought I was separated
And bound by the ways within
But though my eyes from before were jaded
Hallelujah I can see again
Through Jesus the resurrected
And the sound of a rolling stone
I'm forever living in your presence
Cause through his blood all has been atone
Oh oh oh and I know the veil was torn
Cause I feel you everywhere
Yeah and on any road I am on
you promise to meet me there
I saw you your presence is life to my bones
It's in the air
Oh i know the veil was torn
Cause i feel you everywhere yeah
I feel you everywhere
Now we don't have to build you temples
And we don't have to work so hard
Cause all you ever wanted was communion
At the altar that's inside our hearts
Cause it's never been about a building
The pulpit or even the pews
Cause when it comes to being with your children
Everywhere is holy ground to you
Oh oh now I know the veil was torn
Cause I feel you everywhere yeah
And on any road I am on
You promise that you'd meet me there
I feel it now that your presence
This light to my home
It's in the air and it's everywhere oh yeah
I know the veil was torn
Cause i feel you everywhere
I feel you everywhere
I feel you everywhere yeah
I feel you everywhere
I feel you everywhere
I feel you everywhere
Yeah so you don't need four
Walls you don't need an altered call
You'll meet me right wherever I am
From a table in my home
Down to a stack of stones
You'll meet me right wherever I am
And though my feet may fail when things are going well
You'll meet me right where
Yeah and when I go astray
I know you'll find a way
(Meet me wherever I am) to meet me right wherever I am
You don't need four walls
You don't need enough to call you
I know you will
From a table in my home
Down to a stack of stone
You'll meet me right wherever i
I know my feet may fail when things aren't going well
You'll meet me right wherever I am
And if i go astray
I know you'll find a way
(Meet me wherever I am) to meet me right wherever I am
I know you will
I know you'll meet me right wherever I am
Oh sing it out
I know i know you'll meet me right wherever I am
I feel it now
I feel it now
I know you'll meet me right wherever I am
I know you'll meet me
Know you'll meet me right wherever I am
I know you'll meet me there
I know you'll meet me there yeah
One more time
You don't need more wars
You don't need enough to call you
I feel it now I feel from the table in my heart
Down to a stack of stones
And though my feet may fail when things aren't
Going where you've been through your life
And when I go astray
I know you'll find a way
(Meet me wherever I am)
I know you'll find a way
(Meet me wherever I am)
I know you'll find a way
(Meet me wherever I am)
I know you'll find a way
(Meet me wherever I am)
I know you'll find a way
(Meet me wherever I am)
I know you'll find a way
(Meet me wherever I am)
I know the fallen one
I know you'll find a way
(Meet me wherever I am)
I know you'll find a way
(Meet me wherever I am)
Cause you promised you would
You promised you would
I know the veil was torn
Cause i feel you everywhere
On any road I am on
You promised to meet me there
Your presence is life to my bones
It's in the air
Your presence is life to my bones
It's in the air
Oh your presence is life to my bones
It's in the air
Your presence is life to my bones
Oh it's in the air
It's in the air
And it's everywhere there is life to my bones
Oh it's in the air
It's in the air I breathe
Your presence is life to my bones
Life to my bones
It's life
It's life to my bones
Somebody worship
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Altar” celebrates access to God’s presence through the work of Jesus. Its opening moves from separation and obscured sight to resurrection, atonement, and restored communion. The torn veil becomes the central image: God’s presence is no longer treated as confined to a temple or church building. Instead, the song finds holy ground at a household table, beside a stack of stones, and along whatever road a person travels.
That imagery closely echoes Matthew 27:51, where the temple curtain tears at the death of Jesus. It also reflects Paul’s description of believers as God’s temple in 1 Corinthians 3:16. The repeated assurance that God will meet a wandering or faltering person emphasizes nearness rather than religious performance. Even the extended repetitions serve that theme, turning a doctrinal claim into sustained worship: communion with God is available beyond pulpits and pews because divine presence gives life. The song therefore frames the altar not chiefly as a physical location, but as a heart made open to God.
Related Scripture
- Matthew 27:51 The temple curtain tears at Jesus’ death, matching the song’s image of the torn veil.
- 1 Corinthians 3:16 Paul teaches that believers are God’s temple and that God’s Spirit dwells among them.
- Psalm 139:7-10 The psalm describes God’s presence and guidance in every place.