Lyrics
Verse:
I want to be close, close to Your side
So Heaven is real and death is a lie
I want to hear voices of angels above
Singing as one
Chorus:
Hallelujah holy holy
God Almighty great I AM
Who is worthy none beside Thee
God Almighty great I AM
Verse:
I want to be near, near to Your heart
Loving the world and hating the dark
I want to see dry bones living again
Singing as one
Bridge:
The mountains shake before Him
The demons run and flee
At the mention of the name King of Majesty
There is no power in hell or
Or any who can stand
Before the power and the presence of the great I AM
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Meaning & Inspiration
Great I Am is a song of adoration shaped by longing for God’s nearness. The verses seek closeness to God’s side and heart, where heaven, life, love, and restored creation displace death and darkness. Angels singing together widen that longing into a scene of heavenly worship. The chorus answers with the language of holiness and worthiness, identifying God as the almighty “great I AM” and leaving no rival beside him.
The bridge shifts from desire to a declaration of divine authority. Mountains tremble, demons flee, and no power can remain standing before God’s presence. Those images make the title more than a name; they connect God’s self-revelation with unmatched rule over creation and evil. Exodus 3:14 directly supplies the divine name, while Revelation 4:8 closely matches the chorus’s praise of the holy, almighty God. The reference to dry bones living again also recalls Ezekiel’s vision of restoration, reinforcing the song’s contrast between death and life.
Related Scripture
- Exodus 3:14 God reveals his name to Moses as “I AM.”
- Revelation 4:8 Heavenly beings continually proclaim that the Lord God Almighty is holy.
- Ezekiel 37:5 God promises to bring life to the dry bones in Ezekiel’s vision.