Lyrics
Spoken Intro
Clap those hands! I serve a great God!
He's a great, big God!
So he deserves a great, big praise!
Choir
We bring great praise;
Great God, You are so deserving.
Great, You are greatly to be praised!
We bring you grateful hearts
For the love and joy overflowing.
Great, You are greatly to be praised!
Glory, hallelujah, glory, hallelujah,
Glory, hallelujah, glory, halle-lu-jah,
You deserve it... You deserve it...
You deserve it... You deserve great praise.
(2x)
Oh what a privilege and honor
What a privilege and honor,
What a privilege and honor to sing your praise.
(2x)
Bridge:
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, praise... (3x)
Hallelujah, You deserve it
A great God, a great praise!
(4x)
Great God... a great praise. (4x)
Worship leader ad lib
You deserve it! (8x)
You deserve it... You deserve it...
You deserve it... You deserve it...
You deserve it... You deserve great praise.
Hallelujah!
Reprise:
Worship leader ad lib
You deserve it! (16x)
Great God... a great praise. (6x)
Instrumental / worship leader ad lib
Great God... a great praise! (4x)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Great God Great Praise” builds a clear call to worship around one conviction: God’s greatness deserves great praise. The opening exhortation, choir responses, and repeated hallelujahs give the song a congregational shape. Gratitude is not treated as a private feeling alone; it becomes a public offering expressed through clapping, singing, and repeated acclamation. The references to love and overflowing joy identify divine generosity as the reason for the celebration.\n\nThe lyric’s language of privilege and honor adds reverence to its exuberance. Praise is presented as a response to God’s love, joy, and worth, not merely as musical energy. The refrain’s claim that God is greatly to be praised closely echoes the Psalms, where divine greatness and worthiness are joined. As the reprise narrows to short, repeated phrases, the song emphasizes participation, gratitude, and uninhibited adoration. Its simple verbal pattern keeps attention on the central confession that a great God merits praise marked by both gladness and honor.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 48:1 The psalm declares the Lord great and greatly worthy of praise.
- Psalm 150:6 Everything that has breath is called to praise the Lord.