Lyrics
Verse(1):
The splendor of a King,
clothed in majesty
Let all the earth rejoice,
all the earth rejoice
He wraps himself in light,
and darkness tries to hide
it trembles at his voice,
trembles at his voice
(LEAD)(1):
How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great
How great is our God
Verse(2):
And age to age He stands
and time is in His Hands
Beginning and the End,
Beginning and the End
The Godhead, three in one
Father, Spirit, Son
the Lion and the Lamb,
the Lion and the Lamb
Chorus(1):
How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great,
How great is our God
(repeat in 3part)(2x)
Chorus(2)
Name above all names
Worthy of all praise
My heart will sing
how great is our God
Name above all names
you are worthy of all praise
and my heart will sing
how great is our God
(2 LEADS)
How great is our God,
sing with me
How great is our God,
and all will see
How great
How great is our God
Chorus(3):
You're a great God!
(keep repeating)
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Meaning & Inspiration
How Great Is Our God is a song of adoration built around God’s majesty, eternity, and worthiness. Its opening pictures the King clothed in splendor and light while creation responds with joy. The next verse moves beyond creation to God’s rule over time, naming him as beginning and end and praising Father, Spirit, and Son.
Several images closely follow Scripture. Psalm 104:1-2 describes the Lord clothed with splendor and wrapped in light, while Revelation 22:13 names the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end. The title given to Christ as both Lion and Lamb echoes Revelation 5:5-6. Against those biblical images, the repeated chorus becomes a direct confession of God’s greatness. The closing declaration of the name above every name also recalls Philippians 2:9, gathering the song’s themes into sustained praise of God’s unrivaled majesty.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 104:1-2 The Lord is clothed with splendor and majesty and wrapped in light.
- Revelation 22:13 Christ is named the beginning and the end, matching the song’s declaration.
- Revelation 5:5-6 Christ appears through the paired images of the Lion and the Lamb.