The Digital Age - All Rise Lyrics
Lyrics
Stir our hearts again
In your presence we find hope
We're desperate for you God
Come and make yourself known
Come and make yourself known
All rise, for you are King
Jesus, Majesty
From death to life, you set us free
Jesus, Majesty
You make all things new
Come and life our weary souls
We're desperate for your life
Breath again on these bones
Breath again on these bones
All rise, for you are King
Jesus, Majesty
From death to life, you set us free
Jesus, Majesty
Death cannot hold us down any longer
We're alive for you now and forever
Video
The Digital Age - Rehearsals - "All Rise (Jesus, Majesty)"
Meaning & Inspiration
"All Rise" by The Digital Age, featured on their 2014 release *Rehearsals Vol. 2*, stands as a powerful declaration of faith and hope, deeply rooted in the Christian narrative of redemption and resurrection. This song isn't just a collection of lyrics; it's an invitation to a spiritual awakening, a plea for divine presence that resonates with the profound longing for God expressed in scripture. The opening lines, "Stir our hearts again, in your presence we find hope, we're desperate for you God, Come and make yourself known," echo the Psalmist's cry for God's nearness, as seen in Psalm 63:1: "O God, you are my God; earnestly I seek you; my soul thirsts for you; my body longs for you, in a thirsty and dry land where there is no water." The repeated plea, "Come and make yourself known," speaks to an inherent human desire for the tangible reality of the divine, a yearning for encounters that transcend the ordinary, much like the disciples experienced in the Upper Room in Acts chapter 2.
The central refrain, "All rise, for you are King, Jesus, Majesty, From death to life, you set us free, Jesus, Majesty," is a triumphant acclamation of Christ's sovereign authority and His conquering power over sin and death. This is the heart of the Gospel message. The phrase "From death to life" directly references the transformative work of Jesus, aligning with the Apostle Paul's declaration in Ephesians 2:1, "And you were dead in the trespasses and sins." The song joyfully proclaims the resurrection power that liberates believers from that spiritual death, enabling them to walk in newness of life, a concept beautifully articulated in Romans 6:4: "We were buried therefore with him by baptism into death, in order that, just as Christ was raised from the dead by the glory of the Father, we too might walk in newness of life." The title "All Rise" itself is a fitting metaphor for this resurrection, an awakening and standing up in the strength of Christ.
The second verse continues this theme of renewal, with "You make all things new, Come and lift our weary souls, We're desperate for your life, Breath again on these bones." This imagery strongly evokes the vision of Ezekiel in chapter 37, where God breathes life into dry bones, symbolizing the restoration of a spiritually dead nation. The song captures this same sense of needing divine breath to revive and sustain our spirits. It's a prayer for spiritual revitalization, acknowledging our frailty and dependence on God's life-giving Spirit, as promised in John 14:16: "And I will ask the Father, and he will give you another Helper, to be with you forever."
The concluding declaration, "Death cannot hold us down any longer, We're alive for you now and forever," serves as an unwavering testament to the final victory secured by Christ's resurrection. This is not merely an optimistic outlook but a firm theological certainty rooted in the empty tomb. It’s the assurance that believers share in Christ's victory, as stated in 1 Corinthians 15:55, "O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?" The song, therefore, is a profound expression of a faith that finds its ultimate anchor in the resurrection of Jesus, offering a message of enduring hope and the promise of eternal life to all who believe.