Lyrics
Verse 1
The light of the world
Is already shining
The hope of mankind
Has already come
The peace in the storm
Has already spoken
The hero of Heaven
Has already won
Pre Chorus
Oh let your faith arise
Lift up your eyes
Come on come on come on
Chorus
Let's magnify the Lord
Let's magnify the Lord
The name of Jesus Christ
Be lifted high
Let's magnify the Lord
Let's magnify the Lord
The way the truth the life
For all of time
The name of Jesus Christ
Be lifted high
Turnaround
Ooh be lifted high
Ooh now is the time
Verse 2
The work of the cross
Is already finished
The grip of the grave
Is broken by love
Salvation is now
We're no longer waiting
It's here for the taking
So come on come on come on
Chorus
Let's magnify the Lord
Let's magnify the Lord
The name of Jesus Christ
Be lifted high
Let's magnify the Lord
Let's magnify the Lord
The way the truth the life
For all of time
The name of Jesus Christ
Be lifted high
Turnaround
Ooh be lifted high
Ooh now is the time
Bridge
Jesus Jesus
No other name can save
So worthy of our faith
Bridge
Jesus Jesus
There is no other way
We magnify Your name
Bridge
Jesus Jesus
No other name can save
So worthy of our faith
Bridge
Jesus Jesus
There is no other way
We magnify Your name
Chorus
Let's magnify the Lord
Let's magnify the Lord
The name of Jesus Christ
Be lifted high
Let's magnify the Lord
Let's magnify the Lord
The way the truth the life
For all of time
The name of Jesus Christ
Be lifted high
Turnaround
Ooh be lifted high
Ooh be lifted high
Refrain
Oh let your faith arise
Lift up your eyes oooh
Oh let your faith arise
Lift up your eyes oooh
Vamp
Come on come on
Come on come on
Chorus
Let's magnify the Lord
Let's magnify the Lord
The name of Jesus Christ
Be lifted high
Let's magnify the Lord
Let's magnify the Lord
The way the truth the life
For all of time
The name of Jesus Christ
Be lifted high
Outro
Ooh be lifted high
Ooh be lifted high
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Magnify” is a direct call to honor Jesus for who he is and for what he has accomplished. Its opening lines name him as light, hope, peace, and the victorious hero of heaven. The repeated word “already” gives the song a confident emphasis: the cross is finished, the grave has lost its grip, and salvation is available in Christ. The pre-chorus then urges faith to rise and eyes to look upward.
The chorus gathers those claims into praise, lifting the name of Jesus and identifying him as the way, the truth, and the life. Repeated bridge lines stress that no other name can save and that Jesus alone is worthy of faith. Rather than treating worship as vague admiration, the song ties praise to the cross, resurrection victory, and salvation. Its recurring invitation to magnify the Lord turns those beliefs into a shared declaration of Christ and his enduring name.
Related Scripture
- John 14:6 Jesus identifies himself as the way, the truth, and the life, language quoted in the chorus.
- John 19:30 Jesus declares his work finished at the cross, matching the second verse.
- Acts 4:12 Peter states that salvation is found in no other name, echoing the bridge.