Lyrics
Lord I lift Your name on high
Lord I love to sing Your praises
I'm so glad You're in my life
I'm so glad You came to save us
You came from heaven to earth
To show the way
From the earth to the cross
My debt to pay
From the cross to the grave
From the grave to the sky
Lord I lift Your name on high
Lord, I lift Your name on high
Lord, I love to sing Your praises
I'm so glad You're in my life
I'm so glad You came to save us
You came from Heaven to earth to show the way
From the earth to the cross my debt to pay
From the cross to the grave
From the grave to the sky
Lord, I lift Your name on high
You came from Heaven to earth to show the way
From the earth to the cross my debt to pay
From the cross to the grave
From the grave to the sky
Lord, I lift Your name on high
Lord, I lift Your name on high
Lord, I love to sing Your praises
I'm so glad You're in my life
I'm so glad You came to save us
You came from Heaven to earth to show the way
From the earth to the cross my debt to pay
From the cross to the grave
From the grave to the sky
Lord, I lift Your name on high
Lord, I lift Your name on high
Lord, I lift Your name on high
Lord, I lift Your name on high
Lord, I lift Your name on high
Lord, I lift Your name on high
Lord, I lift Your name on high...
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Lord I Lift Your Name on High” centers on praise for Christ’s saving work. Its opening lines join gratitude with worship: the singer delights in praising the Lord and celebrates his presence and salvation. The repeated upward movement of the title gives the song a simple, communal declaration of honor rather than a detailed narrative.
The central sequence traces Christ from heaven to earth, from the cross to the grave, and from the grave to the sky. That progression summarizes incarnation, atonement, burial, resurrection, and exaltation in compact language. Philippians 2:8-11 closely supports the movement from Christ’s obedience in death to his exaltation, while 1 Peter 2:24 reflects the line about a debt being paid at the cross. Through repetition, the song keeps its focus on gratitude: Christ came to save, bore the cost of sin, rose, and is worthy of praise.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 2:8-11 Christ humbled himself in death and was exalted above every name.
- 1 Peter 2:24 Christ bore sins on the cross so that sinners might live in righteousness.