Lyrics
Verse 1
I know there are creatures all around You,
I know there are lightnings and thunderings
I know there's a storm all around You, holy, holy, holy
Oh...
Verse 2
I see seven lamps of fire burning and I
I see a sea of glass mingled with fire burning
I see the Son of Man with eyes of fire burning...
Oh...
Chorus
Hallelujah, hallelujah, for the Lord God omnipotent reigns
Hallelujah, hallelujah, for the Lord God omnipotent reigns
Outro
Everyone in the temple cries glory, everyone in the temple cries glory
(The Lord is in His temple)
Everyone in the temple cries glory, everyone in the temple cries glory
(Holy)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Storm All Around You" draws its imagery directly from apocalyptic vision, describing creatures, lightning, and thunder surrounding a holy presence. Its opening lines picture seven burning lamps, a sea of glass mingled with fire, and a figure with eyes like fire, images drawn from a well-known prophetic scene of heavenly worship rather than the singer's own experience.
The song's structure builds toward repeated declarations of holiness and sovereignty, with a refrain proclaiming that the Lord God Almighty reigns. A closing section pictures everyone within a heavenly temple crying out in worship, extending the vision's scope from a single throne to a full assembly responding together.
Rooted in prophetic worship tradition, the song functions less as personal testimony than as a sung meditation on a scriptural vision of God's throne room. Its sparse, image-driven lyrics leave interpretation open, relying on repetition of "holy" and declarations of God's reign to carry the song's central focus on unshakable divine sovereignty amid surrounding chaos.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 4:5-6 Describes seven lamps of fire and a sea of glass before God's throne, directly echoed in the song's imagery.
- Revelation 19:6 Declares that the Lord God Almighty reigns, the phrase directly quoted in the song's refrain.