BETHEL MUSIC was formed for the express purpose of creating corridors in the heavenly realms through the mystery of music, that facilitate deeper dimensions of God's manifest presence. His manifold reality inspires worship, ignites revelation and captivates the world.
Therefore the triune mission of BETHEL MUSIC is to:
Adore God through thanksgiving, praise and worship.
Instruct the Church with songs, hymns and spiritual songs.
And enlighten the lost with melodies of mercy.
These foundation stones have been passed down to us for more than five decades and are gaining momentum with each passing generation. Our goal is to honor the core values of our past, build a creative, catalytic culture in the present and leave a legacy for future generations.
The main pillars of BETHEL MUSIC'S core distinctives are:
God is good all the time; in fact He is even better than you can imagine.
The redemptive power of Jesus Christ transformed us from sinners to saints (at conversion), eradicated our sin nature and imparted to us His divine character.
We have been commissioned to carry His glory, make disciples OF ALL nations and bring heaven to earth, until the kingdom's of this world become the Kingdom of our God.
We've been commanded to do greater miracles then Jesus, demonstrate God's superior Kingdom, empower His supernatural people and annihilate the works of the devil.
We embrace a fantastic future, refuse to re-empower a disempowered devil and are determined to leave our children's, children's, children a world in revival.
The practical mandates of BETHEL MUSIC are facilitated through several different avenues:
Our own songwriters group, who are commissioned to create songs and sounds that carry our mission and core values, compose most of our music.
We have several schools through out the year that train, equip and deploy musicians, songwriters and producers to help accomplish our God-given mandate.
BETHEL MUSIC produces, mixes and masters songs and music videos in cooperation with other professionals in different phases of production.
We distribute songs and music videos globally through several venues including partnerships with like-minded distribution companies.
BETHEL MUSIC publishes and manages songs, distributing them through CCLI.
Closing Thoughts:
Our earnest prayer is that BETHEL MUSIC would inspire a revolution that impacts the planet by reforming the Church and transforming the world.
May everything we produce be rooted in His Excellency, be inspired by His creativity and be entrenched in His Divine Nature.
And finally, may the Lord use our music to take you on a Holy Spirit journey into the very heart of God Himself!
Ascend
Bethel Music Lyrics
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He’s reigning in glory
Lift up your eyes, all earth and skies
His kingdom is coming
From glory to glory
We will arrive
We will declare His holy word
With clean hands and pure hearts
With clean hands and pure hearts
We will see God
We fix our eyes, we give our lives
Our hope is in Heaven
So let us run, we have overcome
Now and forever
When we see Him we’ll be like Him
Face to face we’ll know what love is
The lyrics of Bethel Music's song "Ascend" speak to the heart of a believer who is longing to see and be with Jesus, the Lord and King, who is coming in His kingdom of glory. The first stanza invites listeners to lift up their eyes and be ready to behold the splendor and majesty of Jesus Christ. It reminds us that, as believers, we are living in a temporary world, and our ultimate goal is to reach our eternal home where we will reside with God forever. The second verse speaks of the journey of faith that the believer walks, moving from one level of glory to another, until we reach our destination in Heaven. This journey is not always easy, but the end is glorious, and the reward is immeasurable.
The chorus declares the believer's willingness to seek after the Lord with clean hands and pure hearts. This means that the believer is not only interested in seeing Jesus but also living a righteous life that is pleasing to Him. It acknowledges that we cannot see God with unclean hands, but through a life that is surrendered and purified by His grace. The lyrics then speak of the confidence that the believer has in running the race of life, with the assurance that we have overcome the world through faith in Jesus Christ. Finally, the song concludes with the promise that, when we see Jesus face to face, we will be like Him and know fully the depths of His love.
Line by Line Meaning
Come let us see our Lord and King
Let us go and meet our Lord and King
He’s reigning in glory
Our Lord is sitting on the throne in all His glory
Lift up your eyes, all earth and skies
Everyone on earth and in the skies should raise their eyes and look towards Him
His kingdom is coming
His kingdom is approaching
From glory to glory
We are moving from one level of glory to another
We will ascend the hill of the Lord
We will climb the hill that leads to the Lord
We will declare His holy word
We will proclaim His holy scripture
With clean hands and pure hearts
Our hands and hearts will be pure and free from sin
With clean hands and pure hearts
Our hands and hearts will be pure and free from sin
We will see God
We will get to see God in person
We fix our eyes, we give our lives
We focus our attention and devote our lives to Him
Our hope is in Heaven
Our hope lies in the promise of eternal life in Heaven
So let us run, we have overcome
We should run towards Him as we have already won
Now and forever
For all time, both present and future
When we see Him we’ll be like Him
When we look upon Him, we will become like Him
Face to face we’ll know what love is
We will finally know and understand what true love really is when we meet Him in person
Contributed by Layla R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@nunopires4410
"when we see him, we'll be like him!" that's my daily hope!
@WaterfallAC
ASCEND BY BETHEL ON TIDES ALNUM. ANOTH FAV BY BETHEL. THIS SONG GREAT WORSHIPPING SONG! ANY BETHEL LOVERS GIVE ME A PRAISE. ALL MUSIC GREAT W/REALLY LIKING NEW TIDES ALBUM. THANK GOD FOR BETHEL MUSIC AND THEIR TEACHINGS. SO ANOINTED OF GODS LOVE!
@WaterfallAC
Ascend by Bethel Live! Song from New Tides album:) Love this band!
@demariosmith6080
This is one of my faves as well along with "You Make Me Brave" and "Hope's Anthem"!! All three songs are so powerful. AWESOME group of worshippers!!!
@guiaugustho1021
This is the biggest true we can live, we will see Jesus ans we will be like him, glory to glory, we will arrivr
@demariosmith6080
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH! I have been looking for this song for the past few days!!! I LOOOOOVE this song!! #MATTHEW5
@xZacherz
the intro is super clean wow
@julioshawtylean76
Outstanding worship performance.
Felt the Holy spirit in this one .
☄🎼💞🔥🔥🌊
@daianyalmeidasantos8249
All songs in this album are incredible!I love Bethel music!!
@Koinohnia
Awesome. "We fix our eyes, we give our lives"