Maranatha! Music was founded in 1971 by Chuck Smith Sr. of Calvary Chapel t… Read Full Bio ↴Maranatha! Music was founded in 1971 by Chuck Smith Sr. of Calvary Chapel to promote the “Jesus Music” his young hippie followers were writing and singing up and down the California coast. In the early years, Maranatha! Music signed artists because of their passionate profession of faith through music. These songs became the seminal calling card of the worship music genre of that time and belonged to the Maranatha! song catalog. Back then, these songs were on the fringe of what the established church felt was appropriate for church music but they were being sung by millions of young people around the world.

I AM
Maranatha! Music Lyrics

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Light of the world, You step down into darkness
Opened my eyes let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore you hope of a life spent with you

And here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that you're my God
You're altogether lovely

Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days
Oh so highly exalted Glorious in heaven above
Humbly you came to the earth you created
All for love's sake became poor

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that you're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross
I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross
And I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross
No I'll never know how much it cost to se my sin upon that cross

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that you're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me
So Here I am to worship

Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that you're my God

Overall Meaning

The opening lines of "Here I Am To Worship" talk about the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus made by coming down to Earth, from being the light of the world in heaven to stepping into the darkness of our world. This lyrics speaks to the perception that Jesus was omnipotent and perfect, and yet chose to come into a world filled with imperfections, pain, and ugliness. Through his light, he opened the eyes of the writer and the rest of humanity, so that they may see the beauty in God and the hope of spending eternity with him. The writer adores God for this revelation and declares it openly in worship.

The lyrics go on to acknowledge the power and glory of God as being the King of all days who is exalted and glorious in heaven. Despite this, he humbly came down to Earth, which he created, all for love's sake. This image is powerful as it shows us that even though God possesses power and might beyond comprehension, he is not above getting his hands dirty and coming to Earth to take care of us mere mortals.

The chorus of "Here I Am To Worship" is a declaration of love and acceptance; a promise to worship God and bow down to him with the recognition that he is the one true God. The writer acknowledges that God is altogether lovely, worthy, and wonderful, and it is through this love and respect that he can worship him.

Line by Line Meaning

Light of the world, You step down into darkness
You, who are the light of the world, left your divine realm and entered the darkness of ours

Opened my eyes let me see
You opened my spiritual eyes to see the truth and beauty of your existence

Beauty that made this heart adore you hope of a life spent with you
Your beauty and goodness have captured my heart and given me hope of spending my life with you

And here I am to worship
I have come to this place to express my adoration and reverence for you

Here I am to bow down
I come humbly before you, acknowledging your greatness and my smallness

Here I am to say that you're my God
I declare that you are the one true God, deserving of all honor and worship

You're altogether lovely
You are perfect in every way, and your beauty is beyond measure

Altogether worthy
You are deserving of all praise and honor, there is none like you

Altogether wonderful to me
You are amazing and wonderful to me, and I can't imagine my life without you

King of all days
You are the ruler and king over all time and generations past, present, and future

Oh so highly exalted Glorious in heaven above
You are elevated to the highest place above all others, glorious and majestic in heaven

Humbly you came to the earth you created
Despite your greatness, you came to earth in humility, to be with your creation

All for love's sake became poor
You gave up everything, even your status and wealth, for the sake of love

I'll never know how much it cost to see my sin upon that cross
I can never fully comprehend the sacrifice you made in taking on my sin and enduring the cross for me

So Here I am to worship
Again, I declare that I have come to this place to offer all my worship and praise to you

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