Lyrics
Verse 1
Word made flesh
Born to die
Crowned with thorns
Crucified
Verse 2
Lamb of God
Sacrificed
This is love
This is Christ
Chorus
Hallelujah to Your Name
Christ exalted on our praise
All of the glory
And all of the honor
Is Yours forever Yours
Forever
Verse 3
Empty tomb
Conquered grave
Hell has bowed
Jesus reigns
Verse 4
Heaven roars
Age to age
All will hail
Jesus' name
Chorus
Hallelujah to Your Name
Christ exalted on our praise
All of the glory
And all of the honor
Is Yours forever Yours
Forever
Bridge
No other king
But the Lion reigns
Sealed on the cross
When the Lamb was slain
We lift You up
On our highest praise
Chorus
Hallelujah to Your Name
Christ exalted on our praise
All of the glory
And all of the honor
Is Yours forever Yours
Forever
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Hallelujah to Your Name” follows the central movement of the Christian gospel from Christ’s incarnation and crucifixion to the empty tomb and his reign. Its short verse lines concentrate on familiar titles and images: the Word made flesh, the Lamb of God, the crown of thorns, and the conquered grave. Together they frame Jesus’ sacrifice as love and his resurrection as victory.
The chorus responds with worship, giving glory and honor to Christ rather than merely recounting events. The bridge joins two biblical pictures that can seem opposite but belong together in Revelation: Jesus as the slain Lamb and the reigning Lion. That contrast gives the song its central force. Humility, sacrifice, kingship, and triumph meet in the same person, while repeated hallelujahs turn doctrine into praise. The lyric’s sequence also echoes Philippians 2, where Christ’s self-giving is followed by exaltation and universal acknowledgment of his name. It is a compact confession of who Jesus is and why his name is praised.
Related Scripture
- John 1:14 John identifies Jesus as the Word who became flesh.
- Philippians 2:8-11 Christ’s death is followed by exaltation and universal honor to his name.
- Revelation 5:5-6 The passage presents Jesus as both the conquering Lion and the slain Lamb.