Blessed Be the Name of the Lord
Dennis Jernigan Lyrics
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We are Your children, Jesus we will confess
That You are the Lord! We will give You glory!
Jesus You are the Lord! We will give You praise declaring:
Blessed be the name of the Lord now and forevermore!
Blessed be the name of the Lord now and forevermore!
Send down Your Spirit! Jesus is the Lord and He reigns forevermore!
Blessed be the name of the Lord now and forevermore!
Blessed be the name of the Lord now and forevermore!
Blessed be the name of the Lord! Blessed be the name of the
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
We are Your servants, You are our reigning King
We are Your servants, victoriously we will sing
That You are the LORD, we will give You glory
Jesus, You are the LORD, we will give You praise declaring:
Blessed be the name of the Lord now and forevermore!
Blessed be the name of the Lord now and forevermore!
Blessed be the name of the Lord! Blessed be the name of the
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
The opening lines of Dennis Jernigan's song "Blessed Be the Name of the Lord" speak to the intimate relationship between God and humanity. The lyrics "We are Your children, You are our righteousness" imply that God is not just a higher power, but a loving parent figure who guides and protects His children. This also highlights humanity's dependence on God for their righteousness and salvation. The next lines "We are Your children, Jesus we will confess / That You are the Lord!" reiterates this relationship, and emphasizes the role of Jesus as the mediator between God and humanity. This points to the central message of the song, which is the deep reverence and praise towards God.
The chorus of the song, "Blessed be the name of the Lord now and forevermore" reaffirms the main message throughout the song. The repetition of the phrase emphasizes God's eternal presence and magnificence with each verse. The lines "Send down Your Spirit! Fill us all up with the glory of the Lord! / Jesus is the Lord and He reigns forevermore!" glorify the power of the Holy Spirit and the reign of Jesus. These lyrics imply that humans are in need of divine intervention, and ask for God's Spirit to fill them up and empower them for worship.
Line by Line Meaning
We are Your children, You are our righteousness.
We acknowledge that we are Your children and our righteousness comes from You.
We are Your children, Jesus we will confess
As Your children, we will confess the name of Jesus.
That You are the Lord! We will give You glory!
We will glorify You as our Lord.
Jesus You are the Lord! We will give You praise declaring:
We will declare praise to Jesus as our Lord.
Blessed be the name of the Lord now and forevermore!
The name of the Lord is blessed now and forevermore.
Send down Your Spirit! Fill us all up with the glory of the Lord!
We ask for the Holy Spirit to fill us with the glory of the Lord.
Jesus is the Lord and He reigns forevermore!
Jesus is the Lord who reigns forevermore.
We are Your servants, You are our reigning King
We are Your servants and You are our King who reigns over us.
We are Your servants, victoriously we will sing
As Your servants, we will sing victoriously.
That You are the LORD, we will give You glory
We will give You glory as the LORD.
Blessed be the name of the Lord! Blessed be the name of the
The name of the Lord is blessed.
Blessed be the name of the Lord now and forevermore!
The name of the Lord is blessed now and forevermore.
Blessed be the name of the Lord! Blessed be the name of the
The name of the Lord is blessed.
Blessed be the name of the Lord!
The name of the Lord is blessed.
Contributed by Miles B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.