Lyrics
Verse 1
You are great, yes You are holy one
Walked upon the sea, rise the dead
Reign in majesty mighty God
Everything written about You is great
You are great, yes You are holy one
Walked upon the sea, rise the dead
Reign in majesty mighty God
Everything written about You is great
Chorus
You are great, You are great
You are great, You are
You are great, You are great
You are Great
Everything written about You is great
You are great (Respond)
Chorus
You are great, You are great
You are great, You are
You are great, You are great
You are Great
Everything written about You is great
Bridge
Worship You today
Give You all the praise
Mighty mighty God
Worship You today
Give You all the praise
As we lift our hands to You
With pleasure in our heart
We raise our voice to say
Everything written about You is great
Isi Ikendu
Worship You today
Give You all the praise
As we lift our hands to You
With pleasure in our heart
Raise our voice to say
Everything written about You is great
Verse 2
Demons tremble at Your presence
What a mighty God we serve
Glory, glory Alleluia
Everything written about You is great
Demons tremble at Your presence
What a mighty God we serve
Glory, glory Alleluia
Everything written about You is great
Chorus
You are great, You are great
You are great, You are
You are great, You are great
You are Great
Everything written about You is great
Verse 2
Demons tremble at Your presence
What a mighty God we serve
Glory, glory Alleluia
Everything written about You is great
Outro
You are great, so great
We worship You Lord
King of kings and Lord of lords
Oh so great You are
Doing marvelous things
Everything written about You is great
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
You are Great is a praise song that builds on the line "Everything written about You is great." The opening verse declares that He is great and holy, recalls the miracles of walking upon the sea and raising the dead, and names Him mighty God who reigns in majesty. The repeated chorus turns the word great into a chant, with a call for the congregation to respond.
The bridge invites worship today and praise to the mighty God, with hands lifted and pleasure in the heart, and a line in an African language, Igbo, appears in the middle of the section. A later verse says that demons tremble at His presence, that He is the mighty God worth serving, and gives glory with an alleluia. The ending repeats that He is great, King of kings and Lord of lords, doing marvelous things. The themes follow Psalm 145:3, James 2:19 and Matthew 14:25. The simple, repeated phrases give the song an energetic, celebratory tone.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 145:3 The Lord is great and greatly to be praised.
- James 2:19 Even the demons believe in God and tremble.
- Matthew 14:25 Jesus comes to His disciples walking on the sea.