Lyrics
Chorus (x2)
You are God from beginning to the end
There's no place for argument
You're God all by Yourself
Verse 1
You've got times and seasons in Your hands
You called for Light out of darkness
You don't need a man to be The God You are
But you have chosen to call Me Your own
Chorus
You are God from beginning to the end
There's no place for argument
You're God all by Yourself
Verse 2
You've got times and seasons in Your hands
You called for Light out of darkness
You don't need a man to be The God You are
But in your mercy you have called us Your own
Chorus (x3)
You are God from beginning to the end
There's no place for argument
You're God all by Yourself
Meaning & Inspiration
“You Are God” by Nathaniel Bassey is a short declaration of God’s sovereignty, with the subtitle “No Place for Argument.” The refrain says that God is God from the beginning to the end and all by Himself, so there is nothing left to debate. That is close to Revelation 22:13 and Isaiah 44:6, which speak of God as the first and the last.
The verse names two of His works: He holds time in His hands, and He called light out of darkness. Those lines recall Daniel 2:21 and Genesis 1:3. Then the song turns personal: God does not need anyone in order to be the God He is, yet He has chosen to call the singer His own, and in the second verse calls “us” His own. The mercy in that choice is the center of the song.
The lyric is brief and repetitive, so it works as a confession to be sung slowly. Its message is that God’s greatness is complete, and His closeness is a gift.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 22:13 The beginning and the end
- Isaiah 44:6 The first and the last; no God besides Him
- Daniel 2:21 God changes times and sets up rulers