Lyrics
Chorus
Sing every hour (Every hour, 'til the power)
Every minute (Every minute, of the Lord)
Every second?(Every?second, comes)
Sing each?and every millisecond (Down)
We need you?(We need you, sing 'til the power)
We need you (We need you, of the Lord)
We need you (Comes)
Oh, we need you (Down)
Verse
Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down
Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down
Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (Let everything that have breath praise God)
Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down ('Cause when we sing the glory of the Lord comes down, down)
Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (Praising the Lord, praise God in the sanctuary)
Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (For His mighty works and excellent grace and His mighty power, yeah)
Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (Sing 'til the power of the Lord falls down)
Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (We are to sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down)
Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (Let us sing, let us sing, oh, sing)
Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (Let us sing, let us sing, oh, sing)
Chorus
Sing every hour (Every hour, 'til the power)
Every minute (Every minute, of the Lord)
Every second (Every second, comes)
Sing each and every millisecond (Down)
We need you (We need you, sing 'til the power)
We need you (We need you, of the Lord)
We need you (Comes)
Oh, we need you (Down)
Bridge
Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (Sing 'til the power of the Lord falls down)
Sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down (We are to sing 'til the power of the Lord comes down)
Chorus
Sing every hour (Every hour, 'til the power)
Every minute (Every minute, of the Lord)
Every second (Every second, comes)
Sing each and every millisecond (Down)
We need you (We need you, sing 'til the power)
We need you (We need you, of the Lord)
We need you (Comes)
Oh, we need you (Down)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
Every Hour presents praise as a continual response to God rather than an occasional act. Its measurements of hours, minutes, seconds, and milliseconds steadily narrow the span of time, emphasizing worship without interruption. The repeated call to sing until the power of the Lord comes down gives the song the character of a gathered gospel exhortation, with lead lines and answering phrases reinforcing a communal voice.
The central biblical echo appears in the invitation for everything with breath to praise God. Psalm 150 places praise in the sanctuary, celebrates the mighty acts and surpassing greatness of God, and closes with that same summons to every breathing creature. Those ideas are named directly in the lyric, making the psalm a clear foundation for its message. Through insistent repetition, the song treats singing as active devotion and sustained expectation, keeping attention on the glory, works, grace, and power of the Lord.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 150:1-2 The psalm calls for praise in the sanctuary because of the mighty acts and greatness of God.
- Psalm 150:6 The closing verse calls everything that has breath to praise the Lord.