Nathaniel Bassey - King Eternal Lyrics

“King Eternal” by Nathaniel Bassey is a brief worship song that takes its words from the language of Scripture. The chorus piles up titles for God: “King eternal, King immortal, King invisible,” followed by “the only wise God.” Those phrases are close to 1 Timothy 1:17, which gives honor and glory to the King eternal, immortal, invisible, the only wise God.

The response line, “To You be honour and glory, forever and ever,” continues the same verse, and the words “power, dominion, forever, amen” echo doxologies such as 1 Peter 5:11 and Jude 1:25. The lyric offers no story and no request. It is a doxology, meant to be sung many times so that the congregation can dwell on who God is.

Because the song is short, its effect comes from repetition and the weight of the titles. The singers stand before an unseen King and give Him glory without asking for anything in return.