He has since launched another album, Beautiful News, and continues to write many more popular songs such as You Never Let Go and Shine.
Songfacts states that Redman's eighth album 10,000 Reasons, was co-written with several of his friends. He then recorded the songs live in Atlanta, leading worship for over 1,000 worship leaders during LIFT: A Worship Leader Collective, put on by Passion City Church and sixstepsrecords on February 18 and 19, 2011. It sold nearly 7,000 units its first week in the US, almost doubling Redman's previous album release We Shall Not Be Shaken. The LP entered the Billboard 200 at #66, his biggest debut to date.
For Your Glory
Matt Redman Lyrics
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As on that ancient day;
Songs of enduring love,
And then your glory came.
And as a sign to you
That we would love the same,
Our hearts will sing that song:
God, let your glory come.
And your love endures.
You are good, you are good,
And your love endures.
You are good, you are good,
And your love endures today.
Voices in unison, giving you thanks and praise,
Joined by the instruments,
And then your glory came.
Your presence like a cloud upon that ancient day;
The priests were overwhelmed
Because your glory came.
You are good, you are good,
And your love endures.
You are good, you are good,
And your love endures.
You are good, you are good,
And your love endures today.
A sacrifice was made, and then your fire came;
They knelt upon the ground,
And with one voice they praised.
A sacrifice was made, and then your fire came;
They knelt upon the ground
And with one voice they praised.
You are good, you are good,
And your love endures.
You are good, you are good,
And your love endures.
You are good, you are good,
And your love endures today.
The song "Let Your Glory Fall" by Matt Redman is a call for the glory of God to come and fill the atmosphere, just like the ancient day when God's glory filled the temple. The song references the powerful, well-known story in the Old Testament in 2 Chronicles 5:13-14 where the ark of the Lord was brought into the temple and the presence of God came with it. The song speaks of how the priests were overwhelmed and fell on their faces because of the presence of God. The lyrics call the people to worship God with a song of enduring love as a sign of their love for Him, and encourages them to unite their voices and instruments to give thanks and praise to God.
The repetition of the phrase "You are good, and your love endures" throughout the song reinforces the message of God's goodness and enduring love. The lyrics emphasize the importance of sacrifice in experiencing the glory of God, referencing a sacrifice made that resulted in God's fire coming down and everyone kneeling in one voice of praise. It is a powerful reminder of how our worship and sacrifices can lead to a manifestation of God's glory and presence.
Line by Line Meaning
Lord, let your glory fall
A plea to God to reveal his glory and presence among his people.
As on that ancient day;
Referencing a past occurrence of God's glory descending and the desire for it to happen again.
Songs of enduring love,
Praises and worship inspired by God's never-ending and steadfast love.
And then your glory came.
A reflection of God's presence and glory in response to the songs of love and worship.
And as a sign to you
Acknowledging God's desire for his people to love him as he loves them.
That we would love the same,
A commitment to reciprocate God's enduring love with wholehearted love for him.
Our hearts will sing that song:
An affirmation of the heart's desire to continue singing praises and worship to God.
God, let your glory come.
A continued plea for God's presence and glory to come among his people.
You are good, you are good,
A declaration of God's goodness as an unchanging attribute.
And your love endures.
Acknowledgment of God's never-ending and steadfast love.
You are good, you are good,
Repeating the declaration of God's goodness as an unchanging attribute.
And your love endures.
Repeating the acknowledgment of God's never-ending and steadfast love.
You are good, you are good,
Repeating the declaration of God's goodness as an unchanging attribute.
And your love endures today.
Repeating the acknowledgment of God's never-ending and steadfast love as a present reality.
Voices in unison, giving you thanks and praise,
Describing a collective act of gratitude and worship to God with unified voices.
Joined by the instruments,
Adding to the collective worship with instrumental music.
And then your glory came.
Another expression of God's presence and glory in response to the collective worship.
Your presence like a cloud upon that ancient day;
Describing the way God's presence was felt in the past as a point of reference.
The priests were overwhelmed
A reaction to the overpowering sense of God's presence and glory.
Because your glory came.
Reiterating the source of the priests' overwhelming experience.
A sacrifice was made, and then your fire came;
Referencing a sacrifice made to God, followed by the manifestation of God's presence through fire.
They knelt upon the ground,
A posture of humility and reverence before God.
And with one voice they praised.
A united expression of gratitude and worship to God.
You are good, you are good,
Repeating the declaration of God's goodness as an unchanging attribute.
And your love endures.
Repeating the acknowledgment of God's never-ending and steadfast love.
You are good, you are good,
Repeating the declaration of God's goodness as an unchanging attribute.
And your love endures.
Repeating the acknowledgment of God's never-ending and steadfast love.
You are good, you are good,
Repeating the declaration of God's goodness as an unchanging attribute.
And your love endures today.
Repeating the acknowledgment of God's never-ending and steadfast love as a present reality.
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