The Collingsworth Family - Inhabit the Praise Lyrics
Lyrics
Inhabit the praise, inhabit the glory, inhabit the songs of joy we bring
We lift up our hands, we lift up our voices, we lift up our hearts as an offering
Our worship we raise
Our worship we raise
Our worship we raise
And we say,
Lord, inhabit the praise
Lord we bring to you our music in the best way that we know how
And we ask that you would choose it, as a dwelling place right now
We are humbled by your presence, yet we boldly face your throne
And we stand in honest reverence; would you make our hearts your home?
Inhabit the praise, inhabit the glory, inhabit the songs of joy we bring
We lift up our hands, we lift up our voices, we lift up our hearts as an offering
Our worship we raise
Our worship we raise
Our worship we raise
And we say
Lord, inhabit the praise
So we shout our alleluias, we exalt and we adore
Knowing even as we praise you, You are worthy of so much more
Inhabit the praise, inhabit the glory, inhabit the songs of joy we bring
We lift up our hands, we lift up our voices, we lift up our hearts as an offering
Our worship we raise
Our worship we raise
Our worship we raise
And we say
Lord, inhabit the praise
Inhabit the praise
Lord, inhabit the praise
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Inhabit the Praise
Meaning & Inspiration
The Collingsworth Family's 2016 release, "Inhabit the Praise," offers a profound invitation to a deeper dimension of worship, moving beyond mere performance to a genuine dwelling place for the Divine within the hearts of believers. At its core, the song is a fervent plea, echoing the biblical yearning for God's tangible presence in the midst of His people. The repeated call, "Lord, inhabit the praise," is not simply a request for a feeling, but a spiritual aspiration to create an atmosphere where God's glory can manifest, much like the description of God's presence filling the Tabernacle in Exodus 40:34-35, where "the cloud covered the tent of meeting, and the glory of the Lord filled the tabernacle." The lyrics articulate a beautiful understanding that our worship – our music, our lifted hands, our voices, and our very hearts – are presented as an offering, a conscious act of consecration. This resonates with the scriptural call in Romans 12:1 to "present your bodies as a living sacrifice, holy and acceptable to God, which is your spiritual worship." The songwriters clearly understand that true worship is not just about the sounds we make, but about the surrendered state of our being.
The central theme of "inhabiting" the praise suggests a desire for God to not just be acknowledged, but to make His home among us. This is powerfully conveyed when the lyrics implore, "would you make our hearts your home?" This echoes Jesus' promise in John 14:23, "If anyone loves me, he will keep my word, and my Father will love him, and we will come to him and make our dwelling with him." The song moves beyond a passive acknowledgement of God's worthiness, as evidenced in the declaration, "Knowing even as we praise you, You are worthy of so much more." This humility in the face of infinite worthiness is a hallmark of mature faith, mirroring the sentiments of the elders in Revelation 4:10-11, who "fall down before him who is seated on the throne and worship him who lives forever and ever. They cast their crowns before the throne, saying, 'Worthy are you, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for you created all things, and by your will they existed and were created.'" "Inhabit the Praise" is a masterfully crafted anthem that encourages listeners to move from the periphery of religious observance to the vibrant center of God's ever-present, glorious dwelling, reminding us that our worship, offered with sincerity and a surrendered spirit, is precisely the sacred space where He longs to be found.