All Rise
Acappella Lyrics
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As I walked into the room
And as I stood to see Him face to face
I was gloriously made new
There was a great and awesome presence
And a light bright as any day
And as I bowed to kneel with the angels
I hear the Spirit say (oh, heard it say)
All rise (all rise), all rise (all rise)
To stand before the throne
In the presence of the Holy One
All rise (all rise), all rise (all rise)
As we worship the Messiah
All rise
Then I looked at those all around me
With their hands uplifted high
And the Spirit laid His hands on me
And I uplifted mine (alleluia)
And He was singing alleluias
And praises to His name (praise Your Holy name)
And as I bowed to kneel with the angels
I heard the Spirit say (heard it say)
Singing holy, holy, holy (holy, holy)
Worthy is the Lamb (worthy)
Who was, and is, and is to come (who was)
He is the great I AM (the great I AM)
(Let the church arise and stand, Let the church arise and stand)
Repeat Chorus (with echoes)
All rise
All rise
The lyrics to Acappella's song "All Rise" describe the experience of coming into the presence of God. The singer walks into a room and immediately feels a "holy hush" and a great presence. As they approach God and kneel with the angels, they hear the Spirit say "all rise" to worship the Messiah. The song emphasizes the holiness of God and the importance of lifting hands and singing praises to Him.
The chorus repeats the phrase "all rise" as a call to the church to stand before the throne of God and worship Him. There is a sense of awe and reverence throughout the lyrics, as the singer describes the great and awesome presence of God and the singing of holy praises to His name.
Overall, the song is a powerful expression of the wonder and majesty of God, and a reminder to the church of the importance of worshiping Him with all our hearts.
Line by Line Meaning
There was a holy hush all over
The atmosphere was reverential and quiet, suggesting that something important was happening.
As I walked into the room
The singer is entering a sacred space.
And as I stood to see Him face to face
The singer is about to commune with God.
I was gloriously made new
The artist feels as if they have been reborn or transformed in some way.
There was a great and awesome presence
God's presence is being described as immense and powerful.
And a light bright as any day
The light of God's presence is extremely bright and illuminating.
And as I bowed to kneel with the angels
The singer is joining in worship with the heavenly beings.
I hear the Spirit say (oh, heard it say)
The Holy Spirit speaks to the artist.
All rise (all rise), all rise (all rise)
The artist is calling for everyone to stand.
To stand before the throne
The worshippers are standing in the presence of God.
In the presence of the Holy One
God is being referred to as holy.
As we worship the Messiah
The worshippers are acknowledging Jesus as the savior.
Then I looked at those all around me
The singer is observing the other worshippers.
With their hands uplifted high
The worshippers are raising their hands in praise.
And the Spirit laid His hands on me
The Holy Spirit is guiding and supporting the singer.
And I uplifted mine (alleluia)
The artist is joining in the chorus of praise to God.
And He was singing alleluias
God is being described as singing praises to Himself.
And praises to His name (praise Your Holy name)
The worshippers are praising God's name.
Singing holy, holy, holy (holy, holy)
The worshippers are singing a hymn of worship and adoration to God.
Worthy is the Lamb (worthy)
Jesus is being described as worthy of worship.
Who was, and is, and is to come (who was)
Jesus is being recognized as eternal and unchanging.
He is the great I AM (the great I AM)
Jesus is being referred to using a title that God gave to Himself in the Old Testament.
(Let the church arise and stand, Let the church arise and stand)
The singer is encouraging the church to stand and praise God.
Repeat Chorus (with echoes)
The chorus is being sung again, with echoes added for emphasis.
All rise
The singer is once again calling for everyone to stand and praise God.
Writer(s): Mason Babbie Y
Contributed by Dylan H. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@gordonwells6781
Great song! Great arrangement! Awesome vocals! Most of all What an Awesome Almighty GOD!
@owenweeden2595
This is absolutely amazing. Powerful
@rweaver912
Witness the beauty of the human spirit. Lester Rector...
@mlibomsutwana8093
a standing ovation before the song is done that just shows hw beautiful the song is sang...
@carolskou3410
I listen and listen again....The presence of the Lord brings tears...
@Egdirnam
Fantastic video - ALL RISE and praise the Lord!
@JohnInTahoe
Wow. Powerful. If you’ve ever been in a court of law and felt the reverence as everyone rises for the judge, it must be a million times more powerful of an experience when we stand (rise) in front of the King of kings and Lord of lords.
@QuartetmanIA
Our barbershop chapter had the good fortune to have 4 Voices sing on our chapter show last month. Those boys still have the pipes. Lester too!
@BrotherBlood101
Gave me chills. Praise the Lord!
@jeffwilley2164
all i can say is amazing; my new favorite; heard them sing it live last year at the music conference at idlewild