Lyrics
Oh god once again, we come into your presence with expectancy in our hearts
God we know your gonna bless us
So we lift our hands in the sanctuary
And we give you glory and honor and praise
Come on, come on
We lift our hands in the sanctuary
We lift our hands to give you the glory
We lift our hands to give you the praise
And we will praise you for the rest of our days
Yes, we will praise you for the rest of our day's 2x
Come on lift your hands in his presence
And if you love him open up your mouth and glorify him
Lets take it a little higher
We clap our hands in the sanctuary
We clap our hands to give you the glory
We clap our hands to give you the praise
And we will praise you for the rest of our days
Yes, we will praise for the rest of our days
Come on clap your hands all you people
And shout to God with the blessed of triumph
We sing a song in the sanctuary
We sing a song to give you the glory
We sing a song to give you the praise
And we will praise you for the rest of our days
Yes, we will praise you for the rest of our days
Jesus we give your the praise
Emmanuel we lift up your name
Heavenly Father coming Messiah
And we will praise you for the rest of our days
Yes, we will praise you for the rest of our days
Allelujah in the sanctuary
Allelujah we give you the glory
Allelujah we give you the praise
And we will praise you for the rest of our days
Yes, we will praise you for the rest of our days
Jesus we give your the praise
Emmanuel we lift up your name
Heavenly Father coming Messiah
And we will praise you for the rest of our days
Yes, we will praise you for the rest of our days
5x
Yes, yes Lord for the rest of our days 6x
Allelujah 6X
For the rest of our days
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Meaning & Inspiration
“We Lift Our Hands” presents congregational praise as a whole-person response to God. Lifting hands, clapping, singing, and shouting all become expressions of honor in the sanctuary. The recurring promise to praise for the rest of one’s days gives the song a sense of lasting devotion rather than a momentary celebration. Its direct naming of Jesus, Emmanuel, the heavenly Father, and the coming Messiah keeps the focus on God’s identity and worth.
The lyrics draw naturally from biblical calls to bless God in the gathered assembly. Raised hands recall worship offered in the sanctuary, while clapping and a joyful shout echo the invitation of the Psalms. Repetition reinforces the communal character of the song, allowing each action to become a shared confession of gratitude. The result is a praise song built around active worship, expectant faith, and a continuing commitment to glorify God with voice and body throughout life.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 134:2 The psalm calls worshipers to lift their hands in the sanctuary and bless the Lord.
- Psalm 47:1 The psalm invites all peoples to clap and shout to God with joy.