Lyrics
Verse 1
I wanna sing of Your love
I wanna sing of Your mercy
I wanna tell the whole world
Of the greatness of You
So I sing of Your love
And I sing of Your mercy
And I tell the whole world
That I'm in love with You
Chorus
Jesus, we lift up Your name
Jesus, we lift Your name
Jesus, we lift up Your name
Jesus, we lift up Your name
Verse 2
I wanna sing of Your love
I wanna sing of Your mercy
I wanna tell the whole world
Of the greatness of You
So I sing of Your love
And I sing of Your mercy
And I tell the whole world
That I'm in love with You
Chorus
Jesus, we lift up Your name
Jesus, we lift up Your name
Jesus, we lift up Your name
Jesus, we lift up Your name
Jesus, we lift up Your name
Jesus, we lift up Your name
Jesus, we lift up Your name
Jesus, we lift up Your name
Bridge
Lord we've come to lift You up
Giving praise we lift You up
And every day we lift You up
Your name is higher than the heavens
Greater than cancer, greater than the nations
Greater than diabetes, Jesus
Greater than AIDS and HIV
Your name is higher than the heavens
Higher than peak, greater than the nations
Jesus
Your name is higher than the heavens
Greater than nations
I love Your name Jesus, Jesus
I love Your name Jesus
Your name is higher than the heavens
Greater than nations
We call You Jesus
Your name is higher than the heavens
Higher than depression, greater than nations
Jesus
Jesus
Jesus
Jesus
Outro
I wanna sing of Your love
I wanna sing of Your mercy
I wanna tell the whole world
That I'm in love with You
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
The Greatness of You is a worship song that wants to tell the whole world about the love and mercy of Jesus. The opening verse says the singer wants to sing of His love and mercy and speak of His greatness, then turns the wish into action by declaring that the singer sings of His love, tells the world and is in love with Him. The chorus repeats "Jesus, we lift up Your name" until it becomes a steady act of praise.
The bridge builds on the idea that His name is higher than the heavens and greater than the nations, naming conditions such as cancer, diabetes, AIDS and HIV, and depression as things less than His name. The final section returns to the opening verse. The themes follow Philippians 2:9-10 on the name above every name, Ephesians 1:21 on Christ far above every power, and Psalm 96:3 on declaring His glory among the nations. The repeated chorus and rising bridge give the song a confident, faith-filled tone.
Related Scripture
- Philippians 2:9-10 God gives Jesus the name above every name so that every knee will bow.
- Ephesians 1:21 Christ is seated far above every rule, authority, power and name.
- Psalm 96:3 The psalm calls for declaring God's glory among the nations.