America
Chris Tomlin & Matt Redman Lyrics
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Let your glory fly
Let your glory fly
If my people will humbly pray
Turn from sin and their wicked ways
And I will hear them and heal their land
And show my glory and power again, yeah
Lift your eyes up
Look to the sky
The Lord is coming
Coming to America
Can you feel the fire?
Can you see the wind?
It's blowing through
Coming to America again
Go and tell them the blind will see
The lame will walk and the slave is free
Shout the news that the lost are saved
In the name of Jesus, the dead are raised
Lift your eyes up
Look to the sky
The Lord is coming
Coming to America
Can you feel the fire?
Can you see the wind?
It's blowing through
Coming to America again
Can you see it coming?
Let your glory fly
Let your glory fly
Let your glory fly
Lift your eyes up
Look to the sky
The Lord is coming
Coming to America
Can you feel the fire?
Can you see the wind?
It's blowing through
Coming to America, yeah
Lift your eyes up
Look to the sky
The Lord is coming
Coming to America
Can you feel the fire?
Can you see the wind?
It's blowing through
It's coming to America again, yeah yeah
Can you see it coming?
Can you see it coming?
Can you feel it coming?
The lyrics of Chris Tomlin and Matt Redman's song America call for divine intervention to heal our land. The song asks for God's glory to be unleashed, and for people to pray and turn away from sin to make that happen. Its refrain, "Let your glory fly" is an appeal to God to reveal his power and greatness in America, by forgiving and healing the people's spiritual and physical ills. The song's writers contend that the only way to bring America back to its glory days hence it's name is by bringing it back to God, and seeking his help and guidance.
The song's lyrics also acknowledge the current state of division, suffering, and hopelessness plaguing the country. But rather than succumbing to despair or resignation, the song calls for action, evangelism, and social justice, in the name of Jesus. Its message is that if people unite and work together, the power and love of God can transform America and bring about a new era of healing, reconciliation, and prosperity. Overall, the song America is a stirring call to faith, hope, and transformation, that urges Americans to seek God's glory, to repent, to love one another, and to work for a better future.
Line by Line Meaning
Let your glory fly
May your magnificence be displayed
If my people will humbly pray
When individuals who are mine offer earnest entreaties
Turn from sin and their wicked ways
Cease participating in wrongdoing and immoral conduct
And I will hear them and heal their land
I will attend to their cries and restore the health of their nation
And show my glory and power again, yeah
Moreover, I will reveal my splendor and strength once more
The Lord is coming Coming to America
My presence is imminent, arriving in America
Can you feel the fire? Can you see the wind? It's blowing through Coming to America again
Do you sense the zeal and detect the breeze? It's approaching America anew.
Go and tell them the blind will see The lame will walk and the slave is free Shout the news that the lost are saved In the name of Jesus, the dead are raised
Report the message that the visionless will see, the crippled will stroll, and the enslaved are emancipated. Proclaim that the wandering have been redeemed in Jesus' name and that deceased individuals are revivified.
Can you see it coming? Can you feel it coming?
Are you capable of witnessing its approach? Do you perceive its impending arrival?
Let your glory fly
May your magnificence be displayed
Can you see it coming? Can you feel it coming?
Are you capable of witnessing its approach? Do you perceive its impending arrival?
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