William Murphy - Let It Rise Lyrics

Let It Rise is a short worship song that asks for God's glory, praise and songs to rise among the congregation. The first verse repeats the request that the glory of the Lord rise, and adds that the praises of the King should rise too. The second verse asks for the songs of the Lord and the joy of the King to rise. The refrain simply repeats "Let it rise."

The language of glory rising echoes Isaiah 60:1-2, where the glory of the Lord rises upon His people, and the idea of praise ascending fits Psalm 22:3 and Hebrews 13:15. The call for joy matches Psalm 16:11. With only a few lines and strong repetition, the song gives room for a worship leader and congregation to lift voices together and wait on God, and its tone is expectant and simple. It works well as an extended response after a longer song or as an opening call to worship.