Lyrics
Verse (x3)
I give my praise
To the one He is the ancient of days
Yes You reign
And I live to worship Him
Verse (Swahili)
Twakuabudu uko Mungu
Wastahili heshima
Wewe ni Yule jana leo hata milele yupo
Chorus (x2)
We lift You higher
You are God Yes You are
We lift You higher
Yes You live and You reign
Outro
We lift You higher (Repeat x4)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"We Lift You Higher" opens with a plain statement of purpose, giving praise to God named directly as the Ancient of Days, before declaring both His reign and a personal commitment to live entirely for His worship. A Swahili verse restates that same worship in a second language, describing God as worthy of honor and identifying Him as the one who exists yesterday, today, and forever, a phrase drawn directly from a well-known New Testament description of Christ's unchanging nature. The chorus narrows the song's content to a single repeated action, lifting God higher, paired with short declarations that He is God, that He lives, and that He reigns. Structurally the song relies almost entirely on repetition across its two languages and short chorus, treating that repeated lifting as the entire content of worship rather than one part of a longer composition, well suited to a congregational setting where a simple, repeated phrase can be picked up quickly.
Related Scripture
- Hebrews 13:8 Describes Jesus Christ as the same yesterday, today, and forever, directly matching the Swahili verse.
- Daniel 7:9 Describes God as the Ancient of Days, directly matching the song's opening title.