Shane & Shane - House Of The Lord Lyrics
Lyrics
There's joy in the house of the Lord
There's joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won't be quiet
We shout out Your praise
There's joy in the house of the Lord
Our God is surely in this place
And we won't be quiet
We shout out Your praise
Oh, we shout out Your praise
We worship the God who was
We worship the God who is
We worship the God who evermore will be
He opened the prison doors
He parted the raging sea
Our God, He holds the victory, yeah
There's joy in the house of the Lord
There's joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won't be quiet
We shout out Your praise
There's joy in the house of the Lord
Our God is surely in this place
And we won't be quiet
Oh, we shout out Your praise
Oh, we shout out Your praise
We sing to the God who heals
We sing to the God who saves
We sing to the God who always makes a way
'Cause He hung up on that cross
Then He rose up from that grave
My God's still rolling stones away
There's joy in the house of the Lord
There's joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won't be quiet
We shout out Your praise
There's joy in the house of the Lord
Our God is surely in this place
And we won't be quiet
We shout out Your praise
We were the beggars, and now we're royalty
We were the prisoners, and now we're running free
We are forgiven, accepted, redeemed by His grace
Let the house of the Lord sing praise
We were the beggars and now we're royalty
We were the prisoners and now we're running free
We are forgiven, accepted, redeemed by His grace
Let the house of the Lord sing praise
There's joy in the house of the Lord
There's joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won't be quiet
We shout out Your praise
There's joy in the house of the Lord
Our God is surely in this place
And we won't be quiet
Oh, we shout out Your praise
There's joy in the house of the Lord
There's joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won't be quiet
Oh, we shout out Your praise
There's joy in the house of the Lord
Our God is surely in this place
And we won't be quiet
Oh, we shout out Your praise, yeah
We shout it out
We shout out your praise
There is joy, so much joy
We shout out Your praise
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Meaning & Inspiration
"House Of The Lord" by Shane & Shane, released as part of their impactful 2021 album, "Psalms, Hymns, and Spiritual Songs (Live)," swiftly became a vibrant anthem across worship communities. This song embodies an urgent, irrepressible declaration of faith, serving as a powerful call for believers to vocalize their adoration without reservation. It doesn't merely invite praise; it insists upon it, building on a deep understanding of God’s immutable nature and His transformative work in human lives. The song's profound message unpacks the joy inherent in God's presence, stemming from His past actions, present reality, and future promises, urging a communal and individual response of enthusiastic worship.
The song immediately establishes an atmosphere of jubilant worship, proclaiming, "There's joy in the house of the Lord... And we won't be quiet, we shout out Your praise." This declaration resonates with numerous Scriptural mandates for expressive worship, challenging any notion of passive reverence. Psalm 100:1-2 encourages us to "Make a joyful noise unto the Lord, all ye lands... serve the Lord with gladness," underscoring that our praise is meant to be heard, a bold testimony to God's goodness. The conviction that "Our God is surely in this place" reinforces the understanding of God's active presence among His people, recalling Jesus' promise in Matthew 18:20, "For where two or three are gathered together in my name, there am I in the midst of them." This assurance fuels the unreserved outpouring of praise, knowing it is directed to a living, engaged Deity.
The lyrics then anchor our worship in God's eternal nature: "We worship the God who was, We worship the God who is, We worship the God who evermore will be." This profound statement mirrors the majestic description of God in Revelation 1:8, identifying Him as "the Alpha and the Omega, the beginning and the ending... which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty." It places our faith within an eternal context, affirming God's unchanging sovereignty and faithfulness through all of history and into eternity. This eternal perspective is then brilliantly connected to His historical interventions, as the song recounts, "He opened the prison doors, He parted the raging sea." These lines vividly evoke God's acts of liberation and miraculous power. The image of opening "prison doors" calls to mind countless instances of deliverance, both spiritual and physical, from the literal freeing of Peter in Acts 12 to Christ’s broader work of releasing humanity from the bondage of sin (Isaiah 61:1). "Parting the raging sea" directly references the Exodus account in Exodus 14, a foundational narrative of God's unmatched power to rescue His people from impossible situations. These powerful demonstrations of His might lead to the triumphant declaration: "Our God, He holds the victory," a truth consistently affirmed in Scripture, assuring believers of God's ultimate triumph over all darkness and opposition (1 Corinthians 15:57).
The song continues by focusing on God’s ongoing relationship with His creation: "We sing to the God who heals, We sing to the God who saves, We sing to the God who always makes a way." These attributes speak to His enduring compassion and omnipotence. God's healing touch is a consistent theme throughout the Gospels and a present reality for believers (James 5:14-15). His saving grace is the very foundation of Christian hope, delivering humanity from sin and eternal separation (Ephesians 2:8). And His ability to "always make a way" speaks to His limitless provision and faithfulness, even when human logic sees no path forward, echoing Isaiah 43:19, where God promises to create paths in the wilderness and rivers in the desert. The lyrical journey culminates at the very heart of the Gospel: "'Cause He hung up on that cross, Then He rose up from that grave, My God's still rolling stones away." This directly points to Christ’s sacrificial death and glorious resurrection, the pivotal events that secure redemption for all who believe (Romans 5:8, 1 Corinthians 15:3-4). The powerful image of "rolling stones away" connects to the discovery of the empty tomb (Matthew 28:2), symbolizing not merely a historical event but an active, ongoing display of God's power to overcome death, conquer obstacles, and bring new life where despair once reigned.
Finally, the song articulates the profound transformation experienced by those who embrace this grace: "We were the beggars, and now we're royalty; We were the prisoners, and now we're running free; We are forgiven, accepted, redeemed by His grace." This potent contrast highlights humanity's spiritual destitution before Christ and our elevated status as adopted children of God, co-heirs with Christ (1 Peter 2:9, Romans 8:17). The shift from "prisoners" to "running free" powerfully illustrates the liberation from sin's dominion, reflecting Romans 6:22, which speaks of being set free from sin and becoming slaves to righteousness. The concluding declaration of being "forgiven, accepted, redeemed by His grace" encapsulates the glorious theological truths of justification, adoption, and atonement—all received not through human effort but solely through God’s boundless, unmerited favor (Ephesians 1:7). This radical transformation is the ultimate catalyst for the unbridled joy and praise that emanates from the house of the Lord, making "House Of The Lord" a compelling and biblically rich anthem that inspires active, joyful worship.