Michael W. Smith - Great Are You Lord Lyrics

Great Are You Lord is a congregational praise song that begins with the thought that every breath comes from God. The chorus says "It's Your breath in our lungs, so we pour out our praise," and then directs that praise to Him alone, with the confession "great are You Lord." The line is repeated until it becomes a steady declaration.

The bridge widens the scope, saying all the earth will shout His praise, that hearts will cry and even the bones must sing. The wording recalls Job 33:4 on the breath of the Almighty giving life, Psalm 150:6 on everything that has breath praising the Lord, and Psalm 35:10 where all of the bones declare who is like the Lord. The simple repeated phrases and the lifting bridge make the song easy for a large group to sing together, and the tone is grateful, expectant and full of adoration.