In 2008, after five solo album releases, and nine with Passion, Tomlin made the move from Texas to Atlanta to be a worship leader for Giglio’s new church, Passion City Church, with its first service being held in February of 2009. Tomlin has since released four solo worship albums, two Christmas albums, and one live album.
In 2013, Tomlin’s seventh album Burning Light debuted at number one on the Billboard 200 albums chart, becoming only the fourth album by a Christian artist to top that chart, along with Butterfly Kisses (Shades of Grace) by Bob Carlisle, You Light Up My Life by LeeAnn Rimes, both in 1997, and TobyMac's Eye On It in 2012.
Tomlin has recorded some of the most famous songs ever in Christian music, such as How Great Is Our God, Holy Is The Lord, Our God, and Whom Shall I Fear (God of Angel Armies)
Throughout his successful career, Tomlin has won 22 GMA Dove Awards, two Billboard Music Awards, and a Grammy.
Chris Tomlin’s discography: The Noise We Make (2001)Not To Us (2002)Arriving (2004)Live From Austin Music Hall (2005)See The Morning (2006)Hello Love (2008)Glory In The Highest: Christmas Songs of Worship (2009) And If Our God Is For Us… (2010)How Great Is Our God: The Essential Collection (2011)Burning Lights (2013) Love Ran Red (2014)Adore: Christmas Songs of Worship (2015) Never Lose Sight (2016)
White Flag
Chris Tomlin Lyrics
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As storms and tempests roar
We cannot win this fight
Inside our rebel hearts
We're laying down our weapons now
We raise our white flag
We raise our white flag: the war is over
Love has come, your love has won
Here on this holy ground
You made a way for peace
Laying your body down
You took our rightful place
This freedom song is marching on
We raise our white flag
We surrender all to you, all for you
We raise our white flag: the war is over
Love has come, your love has won
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We raise our white flag
We surrender all to you, all for you
We raise our white flag: the war is over
Love has come, your love has won
We raise our white flag
We surrender all to you, all for you
We raise our white flag: the war is over
Love has come, your love has won
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We lift your cross
We lift your cross
Passion, it's your time
It's your time
It's your time
Oh, for the glory of God
Oh, for the glory of God
The lyrics of Chris Tomlin’s “White Flag” depict surrendering all to God in the midst of a battle. The first two lines acknowledge the ongoing battle, one that is not winnable through our own power. The next line, “Inside our rebel hearts,” speaks to the heart of the issue. We are our own worst enemy in this battle, but surrendering our weapons and raising the white flag symbolizes a complete surrender to God. The second verse is a reflection on the sacrificial love of Jesus, who laid down his life to bring peace and freedom to humanity. This acknowledgement of Jesus’ sacrifice leads to the freedom of surrendering.
The bridge of the song repeats “We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high,” which is a reference to Jesus’ death on the cross. Raising the cross high is an act of worship acknowledging Jesus’ ultimate sacrifice and victory over sin and death. The song ends with the exclamation, “Oh, for the glory of God!” This sentiment serves as a reminder that surrendering to God brings glory to Him.
Line by Line Meaning
The battle rages on
The struggle against sin and temptation continues incessantly.
As storms and tempests roar
As the raging turmoil of life threatens to overwhelm us.
We cannot win this fight
We are powerless to fight against Satan and his evil schemes on our own.
Inside our rebel hearts
The sin innate to us rebels against God, despite our desire to follow Him.
We're laying down our weapons now
We acknowledge that without God's help, we cannot hope to win the struggle against sin, and so we submit ourselves to Him.
We raise our white flag
We surrender our lives completely to God, laying down our arms and committing ourselves to Him.
We surrender all to You, all for you
We give up everything to God, surrendering control of our lives to Him.
We raise our white flag: the war is over
Our fight against sin and rebellion is over as we submit ourselves to God and let Him take control.
Love has come, your love has won
God's love for us has triumphed, conquering sin and death, freeing us from bondage.
Here on this holy ground
We are standing before God, who has made it possible for us to be reconciled to Him.
You made a way for peace
God, through His sacrifice on the cross, has made it possible for us to have peace with Him.
Laying your body down
Christ sacrificed His life, allowing us the opportunity to come to God through Him.
You took our rightful place
Christ took our place in paying the penalty for our sin, making it possible for us to be reconciled to God.
This freedom song is marching on
We celebrate the freedom we have in Christ and the victory He has won over sin and death.
We lift the cross, lift it high, lift it high
We exalt the cross on which Christ died, acknowledging that it is through His sacrifice that we are forgiven and made new.
We lift your cross
We honor and glorify the sacrifice of Christ on the cross, demonstrating our gratitude for what He has done for us.
Passion, it's your time
We are stirred by a deep passion to exalt God and make His name known.
Oh, for the glory of God
Our deepest desire is to glorify and honor God in all that we do.
Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Capitol CMG Publishing, Spirit Music Group, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Chris Tomlin, Jason Ingram, Matt Maher, Matt Redman
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srihari every
"White Flag"
The battle rages on
As storm and tempest roar
We cannot win this fight
Inside our rebel hearts
We're laying down our weapons now
We raise our white flag
We surrender
All to You
All for You
We raise our white flag
The war is over
Love has come
Your love has won
Here on this Holy ground
You made a way for peace
Laying your body down
You took our rightful place
This freedom song is marching on
We raise our white flag
We surrender
All to You
All for You
We raise our white flag
The war is over
Love has come
Your love has won
Your love has won
We lift the cross
Lift it high lift it high [x8]
We raise our white flag
We surrender
All to You
All for You
We raise our white flag
The war is over
Love has come
Your love has won
We raise our white flag
We surrender
All to You
All for You
We raise our white flag
The war is over
Love has come
Your love has won
We lift the cross
Lift it high lift it high [x4]
Igor Igor
БЕЛЫЙ ФЛАГ (WHITE FLAG)
Сраженье всё сильней,
Ревёт шторм, гром гремит.
И в этой битве мы
Не в силах победить.
Сейчас кладём всё пред Тобой.
ПРИПЕВ:
Возносим белый флаг,
И отдаем всё лишь Тебе,
Всё Тебе!
Возносим белый флаг,
Война окончена.
Любовь пришла,
Любовь Твоя!
Здесь на земле людей
Ты оправдал меня,
Отдав Себя на крест,
Страдал вместо меня.
Пусть песнь хвалы звучит сейчас!
МОСТ:
Превозносим Тебя,
Высоко,
Высоко!
My Life All for Christ
One of my favorite songs!
Emrei Shearer
Yes, Lord Jesus! We surrender to You! We can do nothing without You, Father! We love You so much! Good job Chris! You’re such a blessing to us! God bless you, brother.
Hasintongan Sianturi
Hi sir doods
Луч Света
СЛАВА БОГУ!!!!!!!.
srihari every
"White Flag"
The battle rages on
As storm and tempest roar
We cannot win this fight
Inside our rebel hearts
We're laying down our weapons now
We raise our white flag
We surrender
All to You
All for You
We raise our white flag
The war is over
Love has come
Your love has won
Here on this Holy ground
You made a way for peace
Laying your body down
You took our rightful place
This freedom song is marching on
We raise our white flag
We surrender
All to You
All for You
We raise our white flag
The war is over
Love has come
Your love has won
Your love has won
We lift the cross
Lift it high lift it high [x8]
We raise our white flag
We surrender
All to You
All for You
We raise our white flag
The war is over
Love has come
Your love has won
We raise our white flag
We surrender
All to You
All for You
We raise our white flag
The war is over
Love has come
Your love has won
We lift the cross
Lift it high lift it high [x4]
DanPlays
srihari every Thanks mate!
Lynette -God's own
Thanks 4 lyrics
Lynette -God's own
Thanks man for the lyrics
flavofaze
...I was thinking of this song this morning and pulled it up because of how important it is to get a point in life where you surrender to God...I need to do it every day....
Chris tom
Praise the lord.........Amen ❤❤❤