Lyrics
Who is this man of no position
Gave up all that He possessed
Became acquainted with our weakness
Born of heaven now in flesh
Who is this friend of every sinner
With only kindness in His eyes
He silenced every accusation
Perfect love was redeemed
Jesus, king above all kings
Jesus, all of heaven sings
You hold the keys to victory
Death has been overthrown
It bows to the risen one
I see Him kneeling in the garden
Fully yielded to the cross
As the darkness closed around Him
Still His his hope was never lost
Now He stands in resurrection
He made a mockery of death
The gates of hell could not contain Him
His kingdom reigning without end
His kingdom reigning without end
Jesus, king above all kings
Jesus, all of heaven sings
You hold the keys to victory
Death has been overthrown
It bows to the risen one
Jesus, king above all kings
Jesus, all of heaven sings
You hold the keys to victory
Death has been overthrown
It bows to the risen one
Oh the wonder of His love
The mystery of Christ
All the honor we give to
The lamb now glorified
Jesus, king above all kings
Jesus, all of heaven sings
You hold the keys to victory
Death has been overthrown
It bows to the risen one
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Meaning & Inspiration
“King Above All Kings (Mystery of Christ)” traces the humility, suffering, resurrection, and reign of Jesus. The opening marvels at the Son of heaven taking flesh, accepting a lowly place, and drawing near to weakness and sinners. From there, the lyrics move toward the garden and the cross before declaring that death could not contain Him. This progression makes Christ’s victory inseparable from His self-giving love.
The chorus answers the song’s questions with worship: Jesus is King, heaven sings His praise, and death bows before the risen one. Images of keys, an overthrown grave, and an unending kingdom echo New Testament language about the authority of the resurrected Christ. The bridge responds with wonder at divine love and gives honor to the glorified Lamb. Rather than dwelling only on the defeat of death, the song holds together incarnation, sacrifice, resurrection, and eternal rule as parts of one confession about Jesus.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 2:6-11 Christ humbles Himself, takes human form, and is exalted above every name.
- 1 Corinthians 15:54-57 Christ gives victory over death, matching the song’s resurrection theme.
- Revelation 1:17-18 The risen Jesus declares that He holds the keys of death and Hades.