Lyrics
Verse 1
God is great
Give Him all the praise
Hallelujah, Name above all Names
Fire in His eyes
Healing in His veins
Everywhere His glory on display
Verse 2
Take a look at those stars
He can Name them all
Before His throne every knee falls
The demons have to run
The angels have to praise
Even the wind and waves obey
Chorus
Our God is an awesome God
He reigns from heaven above
With wisdom power and love
Our God is an awesome God
Our God is an awesome God
He reigns from heaven above
With wisdom power and love
Our God is an awesome God
Verse 3
And even when I ran
He didn’t run away
He came and put death back in its place
Friday on a cross
Broken for my shame
Sunday morning rose up from that grave
Take a look at those scars on His hands and feet
He saved our souls for eternity
Worthy is the Lamb
Glory to the King
Oh, let all the saints and the angels sing
Chorus
Our God is an awesome God
He reigns from heaven above
With wisdom power and love
Our God is an awesome God
Our God is an awesome God
He reigns from heaven above
With wisdom power and love
Our God is an awesome God
Bridge
Eyes on the Sky
There will be a day
He will come and wipe our tears away
No more fear
No more pain
No more sorrow sin or shame
The King is coming back again
A reign of love that will never end
For everything You’ve done
And everything You do
And everything You are I’ll sing to you
Tag
My God You’re an awesome God
You’re great in all You do
I’m made to worship You
My God You’re an awesome God
What an awesome, awesome God You are
No one like You, none beside You
God we worship You
You’re worthy, You’re worthy
With wisdom power and love
Forever we sing
Chorus
Our God is an awesome God
He reigns from heaven above
With wisdom power and love
Our God is an awesome God
Our God is an awesome God
He reigns from heaven above
With wisdom power and love
Our God is an awesome God
Our God is an awesome God
Our God, what an awesome God
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Meaning & Inspiration
"What An Awesome God" is a declaration of God's greatness that moves from creation to the cross and then to the return of Christ. The opening verses point to the stars ("He can Name them all"), to angels who praise, and to wind and waves that obey, while the chorus states the central claim: "Our God is an awesome God." The reign is described with "wisdom power and love."
The second half becomes personal. "And even when I ran / He didn't run away," the singer says, describing a Friday cross "Broken for my shame" and a Sunday morning when He "rose up from that grave." The lyrics point to scars on His hands and feet and call the Lamb worthy of glory.
A final section looks ahead to a day when He "will come and wipe our tears away," with no more fear, pain or sorrow. Those lines draw on Revelation's picture of the new creation, and the opening praise echoes the psalms that call God great and above all. The tone stays celebratory and congregational throughout.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 145:3 Great is the Lord and greatly to be praised.
- Revelation 5:12 The Lamb who was slain is worthy to receive honor and glory.
- Revelation 21:4 God will wipe away every tear, with no more death, mourning or pain.