Lyrics
All is for Your glory, all is for Your name, all is for Your glory
That in all things You may have first place
That in all things You may have preeminence .
There's just one chief end to man's purpose
One main reason for existence
All man's vain and high ambitions
Will one day be brought low, will one day be brought low .
There's just one chief end to man's purpose
One main reason for existence
All man's vain and high ambitions
Will one day be brought low,
will one day be brought low .
To treasure You above all others
To love You like we love no other
Your greatness soon will be uncovered
And all the earth will then know, and all the earth will then know .
For You alone will be exalted in that day
Worthless goals will be exposed as idols that we've made .
For You alone will be exalted in that day
You'll be seen as rightful King and from our hearts we'll say that .
All is for Your glory, All is for Your name, All is for Your glory
That in all things You may have first place
That in all things You may have preeminence .
So put me anywhere,
just put Your glory in me
I'll serve anywhere,
just let me see Your beauty
So put me anywhere,
just put Your glory in me
I'll serve anywhere,
just let me see Your beauty
Catch me up in Your story .
All my life for Your glory
My God, My joy, My delight
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Meaning & Inspiration
All Is For Your Glory centers on the supremacy of God over every ambition, purpose, and achievement. Its repeated desire that God have first place closely reflects the language of preeminence in Colossians 1:18. The song contrasts temporary human goals with the lasting worth of God's name, presenting worship as a reordering of desire rather than a search for personal recognition. Its lines about treasuring God above all others also frame devotion as wholehearted allegiance.
The later prayer offers an open-handed response: service can happen anywhere if God's glory is displayed and His beauty remains the singer's delight. That surrender gives the song both a congregational focus and a personal confession without shifting attention away from God. The closing declarations of joy and delight reinforce a central conviction running through the lyrics: life finds its proper purpose when God's honor comes before status, ambition, or comfort.
Related Scripture
- Colossians 1:18 Christ is described as having first place, or preeminence, in everything.
- Isaiah 2:17 The passage says human pride will be humbled and the Lord alone exalted.
- Psalm 73:25 The psalmist declares that nothing on earth is desired besides God.