Sovereign Grace Music - The Glory of the Ages Lyrics
Lyrics
Verse 1
Jesus how we love You
How we long to sing Your praise
To join the mighty chorus
That is worshiping Your name
For You are surrounded
By an endless sea of joy
Multitudes rejoicing
And declaring with one voice
Chorus
You're the glory of the ages
You're eternity's delight
You're the hope of all creation
And the fountain of all life
You're the glory of the ages
And the Lord of history
Your great throne will stand forever
Jesus You will always be
The glory of the ages
Verse 2
Jesus how we love You
For You proved Your love for us
When You became the Lamb of God
By dying on the Cross
Now You are exalted
As our great Redeemer King
Throughout time our praise will be
Forever echoing
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Hope Of The Ages - Sovereign Grace Music (Lyric video)
Meaning & Inspiration
Released on October 29, 2020, Sovereign Grace Music’s "The Glory of the Ages" stands as a powerful testament to the eternal supremacy and redemptive work of Jesus Christ. As is characteristic of Sovereign Grace Music, the song emerges from a deep wellspring of theological conviction, crafted not merely for performance but for congregational worship, aiming to equip believers with rich, Christ-exalting truth to sing together. Its purpose is to direct hearts and minds to the enduring majesty of Jesus, articulating profound theological truths in an accessible, worshipful framework.
The song immediately draws the worshiper into a profound longing to extol Christ, opening with a yearning to "sing Your praise" and join a "mighty chorus" already engaged in heavenly adoration. This sets the stage for a grand vision of Christ’s exalted position, depicting Him as "surrounded by an endless sea of joy," where "multitudes rejoicing" declare His worth. This vivid imagery immediately brings to mind passages like Revelation 5:11-13, which describes countless angels and creatures worshiping the Lamb, or Hebrews 12:22-24, which speaks of the "innumerable company of angels" and the "church of the firstborn" gathered around God. The opening verses not only invite personal devotion but elevate it into a participation in a cosmic, eternal chorus, reminding us that our praise on earth echoes a greater reality.
The chorus serves as the song's theological cornerstone, boldly proclaiming Christ's inherent and perpetual attributes. Declaring Him "the glory of the ages" and "eternity's delight" speaks to His pre-existence and eternal nature, echoing John 1:1-3, which states that "in the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." He is not just a glorious figure, but the very essence and embodiment of glory across all time and existence. Furthermore, identifying Him as "the hope of all creation and the fountain of all life" underscores His role as the source of all existence and the ultimate answer to the world's brokenness, as seen in Colossians 1:17 where all things hold together in Him, and John 14:6, where He declares Himself the life. The powerful affirmation that "You're the Lord of history" and "Your great throne will stand forever" further solidifies His absolute sovereignty over all events and His unending reign, a truth found in Daniel 7:14 and Luke 1:33, which declare His kingdom an everlasting dominion. This section firmly establishes Christ as the center of all reality, past, present, and future.
Building upon this foundation of Christ's eternal glory, the second verse shifts focus to the pivotal act that grounds our love and worship: His redemptive work. The lyrics poignantly state that our love is a response to how He "proved Your love for us when You became the Lamb of God by dying on the Cross." This directly references Romans 5:8, where God "demonstrates His own love toward us, in that while we were still sinners, Christ died for us." The imagery of the "Lamb of God" immediately evokes John 1:29 and the prophetic picture of the atoning sacrifice in Isaiah 53, highlighting the central doctrine of substitutionary atonement. It is through His sacrificial death that He purchased our redemption. The song then moves from the cross to the crown, declaring, "Now You are exalted as our great Redeemer King." This powerful progression from humiliation to glorification encapsulates the triumph of the resurrection and ascension, echoing Philippians 2:9-11, where God "highly exalted Him and bestowed on Him the name which is above every name." This is the core message of the Gospel: Christ's sacrifice leads to His sovereign reign, and it is this reigning Redeemer King who inspires our unending praise, a praise that "throughout time... will be forever echoing." "The Glory of the Ages" ultimately serves as an inspiring declaration of Christ's unparalleled majesty, His saving grace, and His eternal dominion, inviting all to join in the unending adoration of the One who is truly the center of all things.