Lyrics
Verse 1
Who can stand next to Your majesty?
Next to Your holiness, who can stand?
What compares, faced with Your righteousness?
Faced with Your promises, what compares?
Here we are, by Your grace we stand
Matchless King, we've come to sing
Chorus
Holy are You, Lord
King of all glory, we have come to honor You
Holy are You, Lord
Heaven and earth ring, singing Hallelujah
Pre-Chorus
Here we are, by Your grace we stand
Matchless King, we've come to sing
Here we are, by Your grace we stand
Matchless King, we've come to sing
Chorus
Holy are You, Lord
King of all glory, we have come to honor You
Holy are You, Lord
Heaven and earth ring, singing Hallelujah
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Meaning & Inspiration
King of All Glory is a worship song that asks who can stand next to God's majesty and holiness. The first verse wonders what compares to His righteousness and promises, and declares that by His grace the worshipers stand and have come to sing to the matchless King. The chorus repeats Holy are You, Lord, King of all glory, with heaven and earth ringing with Hallelujah.
The imagery follows Psalm 24:7-10 on the King of glory, Exodus 15:11 and Psalm 89:6-8 on the incomparable Lord, Isaiah 6:3 on the holy cry, and Revelation 5:13 on heaven and earth giving praise. Short, memorable lines and repeated phrases make the song easy for a congregation to learn, and its tone is reverent, majestic and joyful. The question-and-answer opening gives the song a clear shape, moving from awe at God's greatness to a confident response of praise.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 24:7-10 The gates are told to lift up for the King of glory.
- Exodus 15:11 The song of Moses asks who is like the Lord, majestic in holiness.
- Isaiah 6:3 The seraphim cry holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts.