Lyrics
Chorus
Greater is He that is in me,
I am a conqueror, greater.
Greater is He that is in me,
than He that is in the world.
Verse 1
The Great One abides,
the Great One resides,
the Great One, He lives inside of me;
and greater is He that is in me,
(than He that is in the World).
Bridge
Nay, in all the things that you go through,
call on His name, He will deliver you.
Verse 2
The Great One restores,
the Great One means more
than all this world could ever be;
and greater is He that is in me,
(than He that is in the world).
(Repeat Bridge)
Vamp
The Great One,
the Great One,
the Great One lives inside of me.
(Repeat Bridge)
Ending
(Greater is He that is in me),
(repeat as desired)
than He that is in the world.
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Meaning & Inspiration
Greater is a gospel choir song built on the promise that the One who lives in believers is greater than any force in the world. The chorus repeats "Greater is He that is in me," adding that the singer is a conqueror, and finishes with the phrase "than He that is in the world." The first verse names Him the Great One who abides, resides and lives inside the singer.
A short bridge says that in all the things people go through, they can call on His name and He will deliver, and the second verse says that the Great One restores and means more than all this world could ever be. The vamp repeats that the Great One lives inside the singer, and the ending lets the choir repeat the main line as long as desired. The themes follow 1 John 4:4, Romans 8:37 and Psalm 34:17. The call-and-response chorus and building vamp give the song a confident, victorious tone suited to a choir.
Related Scripture
- 1 John 4:4 Greater is He who is in believers than he who is in the world.
- Romans 8:37 Believers are more than conquerors through Christ who loved them.
- Psalm 34:17 The Lord hears the righteous and delivers them out of all their troubles.