Over the years Geoff’s songs have been embraced by young and old alike. For the last eight years he has had up to six of those songs in the Australian “CCLI” charts. Geoff was a pioneering force behind the Sydney's Hillsong church movement, and convened the annual “Hillsong Conference” from its inception in 1987 until 1995.
The Power & the Glory
Geoff Bullock Lyrics
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This glory earthbound, heaven sent
This plan divine
This life, this light that breaks my night
The Spirit of God, heaven falls like a dove
To my heart
This love is mine
This Son, This God
This life, this death, this victory won
Forgiveness has flowed and this grace
That is mine fills my heart
The power and the glory of Your name
The power and the glory of Your name
The power and the glory of Your name
The name of the Lord
The Son of God
This life is mine
So perfect and so pure, this God in me
This glorious hope
From earth to heaven, death to life
This future assured and secured
By this love in my heart
In "The Power & the Glory," singer-songwriter Geoff Bullock expresses his gratitude for the grace, love, and power of God. He begins by acknowledging that the grace he has received is both earthly and heavenly, divinely planned and sent from above. He describes how the Spirit of God falls on his heart, like a dove, bringing light to his darkness. Then, he expresses awe at the love of God which he believes is undeserving of the glorious name of The Son of God. He then references how this God in him, delivers a perfect and pure life which gives him a glorious hope that extends from earth to heaven, and death to life. His future in God is secured, and his heart is filled with love and grace.
Overall, the lyrics of this song are a powerful testimony of a deep intimacy with a loving and gracious God. The writer's gratitude for the power, glory, and love of God, and his understanding of the divinely inspired plan that gives him assurance of an eternity in God, are evident. This song provides a needed reminder that despite our struggles, challenges or fears, our security lies in God, and we can trust in Him.
Line by Line Meaning
This grace is mine
I possess this undeserved favor from God
This glory earthbound, heaven sent
God's presence and power is accessible on earth because of His divine intervention
This plan divine
God's ultimate purpose for humanity which He has revealed to us
This life, this light that breaks my night
Jesus brings illumination and hope to my darkness
The Spirit of God, heaven falls like a dove
The Holy Spirit descends upon me and brings peace
To my heart
God is working within my innermost being
This love is mine
God's unconditional and sacrificial love is given to me
So undeserved this glorious name
God has bestowed upon me a name and identity that I did not earn
This Son, This God
Jesus, who is fully God and fully human
This life, this death, this victory won
Jesus' death and resurrection secured my redemption and salvation
Forgiveness has flowed and this grace
God's forgiveness and goodness are continuously available to me
That is mine fills my heart
My heart is continuously filled with God's abundance
The power and the glory of Your name
God's name carries authority and honor that reflects His character and attributes
The name of the Lord
The name Yahweh represents God's sovereignty, mercy, and faithfulness
The Son of God
Jesus' identity as the unique and only son of God who reveals the Father's heart
This life is mine
I have been given a new life that is united with Christ's resurrection power
So perfect and so pure, this God in me
God's holiness and nature dwell within me through the Holy Spirit
This glorious hope
The assurance and anticipation of my future eternal life with God
From earth to heaven, death to life
The Gospel message that transforms my present and future reality
This future assured and secured
My salvation and inheritance are guaranteed by God's faithfulness
By this love in my heart
God's love empowers, motivates, and sustains me daily
Contributed by Emily R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.