Matt Redman is a British Christian songwriter, and was one of the main wors… Read Full Bio ↴Matt Redman is a British Christian songwriter, and was one of the main worship leaders associated with the Soul Survivor organization. He is now with Passion Conferences and an artist for Six Steps Records. He has authored and edited multiple books on Christian worship, including "The Unquenchable Worshipper" and the book Facedown which accompanied the album. Some of his most popular songs include Heart Of Worship, Let Everything That Has Breath, Once Again, and Blessed Be Your Name, the latter winning the "Worship Song of the Year" award in the 2005 GMA music awards.

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.

Magnificent
Matt Redman Lyrics

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You show Your majesty
In every star that shines
And every time we breathe
Your glory, God, revealed
From distant galaxies
To here beneath our skin
You are higher than we ever could imagine
And closer than our eyes could ever see

You are

[Chorus]
Magnificent, You alone are holy
No one else as glorious as You
Magnificent, Jesus You are worthy
Who can shine as brightly as You do?
Magnificent
You're so magnificent

You're lighting up our lives
Illuminate our hearts
With everything You are
You are higher than we ever could imagine
And closer than our eyes could ever see
You are

[Chorus}

You are higher than we ever could imagine
And closer than our eyes could ever see
We are pouring out our hearts here in Your presence

[Chorus]

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Matt Redman's song Magnificent reflect on how the glory and majesty of God are apparent all around us. The song starts by acknowledging the greatness and vastness of God's creation, imploring that everything we see and feel points to the wonder and excellence of God. And whenever we breathe, we testify to the glory of God that is manifested in us.

The chorus of the song focuses on Jesus Christ, declaring His holiness and magnificence. The lyrics suggest that no one is more glorious or as worthy of our worship than Jesus. Redman emphasizes this by asking, "Who can shine as brightly as You do?" The song encourages us to appreciate the illuminating power that Christ brings to our lives, the light that brightens our hearts and helps us recognize the magnificence of God.

Overall, the song is a moving nod to the greatness of God and the central role that Jesus Christ plays as the beacon of hope and glory, that shines in our lives.

Line by Line Meaning

You show Your majesty
You display Your greatness and power

In every star that shines
In every shining star, we can see Your magnificence

And every time we breathe
Even in every breath we take, we can feel Your presence

Your glory, God, revealed
Your greatness and splendor, O God, are made known to us

From distant galaxies
Even in faraway galaxies, we can still perceive Your grandeur

To here beneath our skin
Your magnificence is evident even within us

You are higher than we ever could imagine
Your greatness exceeds our understanding

And closer than our eyes could ever see
You are nearer to us than what we can see with our eyes

Magnificent, You alone are holy
You are truly magnificent, and no one else is as holy as You

No one else as glorious as You
No one can match Your glory and splendor

Magnificent, Jesus You are worthy
You are worthy of our praise and adoration, O Jesus

Who can shine as brightly as You do?
No one can radiate as much brilliance as You

You're lighting up our lives
You are illuminating our existence with Your presence

Illuminate our hearts
Light up our inner being with Your love and truth

With everything You are
With every aspect of Your nature

We are pouring out our hearts here in Your presence
We express our deepest emotions and worship in Your company

You're so magnificent
You are incredibly splendid and awe-inspiring

Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing

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12y↑13

I cried when I first heard this song...praise Jesus. I will always love Him for the rest of my life. I will live my life for God. :) Jeremiah 29:11!!!!!!