Lyrics
Verse 1
I was buried beneath my shame
Who could carry that kind of weight
It was my tomb till I met You
Verse 2
I was breathing but not alive
All my failures I tried to hide
It was my tomb till I met You
Chorus
You called my name
And I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day
You called my name
And I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day
Verse 3
Now Your mercy has saved my soul
Now Your freedom is all I know
The old made new
Jesus when I met You
Chorus
You called my name
And I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day
You called my name
And I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day
Bridge 1
I needed rescue
My sin was heavy
But chains break at the weight of Your glory
I needed shelter
I was an orphan
But You call me a citizen of Heaven
Bridge 2
When I was broken
You were my healing
Your love is the air that I'm breathing
I have a future
My eyes are open
Chorus
You called my name
And I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day
You called my name
And I ran out of that grave
Out of the darkness
Into Your glorious day
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Meaning & Inspiration
Glorious Day is a song of resurrection and rescue told through a personal testimony. The first verses describe being buried beneath shame, carrying the weight of failures, and breathing without being alive, calling that place a tomb until the moment of meeting Jesus. The chorus is the turning point: "You called my name and I ran out of that grave, out of the darkness, into Your glorious day."
The third verse says His mercy has saved the soul and His freedom is all the singer knows, so that the old has been made new. The bridges describe needing rescue and shelter, chains breaking at the weight of His glory, healing for the broken, an orphan called a citizen of Heaven, and a future with open eyes. The themes follow John 11:43-44 on Lazarus called out of the tomb, Ephesians 2:4-5 on being made alive with Christ, and 2 Corinthians 5:17 on becoming new. The repeated chorus and rising bridge give the song a joyful, triumphant tone.
Related Scripture
- John 11:43-44 Jesus calls Lazarus out of the tomb and he comes out alive.
- Ephesians 2:4-5 God, rich in mercy, made believers alive with Christ.
- 2 Corinthians 5:17 Anyone in Christ is a new creation.