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.
The Glory Of Our King
Matt Redman Lyrics
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Now's the time to raise a song
Hear creation shout loud
We will join our voices to the sound
Stand up, stand up the time has come
Sing it out, sing an anthem to His name
A generation worshipping unashamed
We will run, we will run after Your heart
We believe You all that You say You are
Giving all for the glory of our King
The glory of our King
The church is waking up now
To be Your Hands and feet upon this earth
Send us in Your power
As we take Heaven to a broken world
We are, we are a chosen
We are, we are called to follow
We are, we are Your generation
You are, You are the God who saves us
You are, You are the God who sends us
You are, You are the God who's with us
The lyrics to this song are a call to action for believers to raise their voices in worship and make known the glory of God. The opening line warns that if we do not praise God, even the rocks themselves would cry out in worship. Therefore, the time has come to stand up and raise a song. The following lines encourage us to join our voices with creation in worship, singing an anthem to His name. The chorus declares that we are a generation that is unashamedly worshipping God and giving all for His glory. We run after His heart, believing in all that He says He is.
The bridge of the song is a prayer asking God to send us out into the world in His power. The church is called to be His hands and feet on this earth, taking the message of Heaven to a broken world. The final lines of the bridge declare our identity as the chosen generation, called to follow God and make known His glory. He is the God who saves and sends us, and who is with us every step of the way.
Overall, the song is a powerful call to action for the church to rise up and worship God unashamedly, making His glory known to the world. It reminds believers of their identity and purpose, and encourages them to live out that purpose in every aspect of their lives.
Line by Line Meaning
The rock are going to cry out if we don't
Our rock and foundation, which is God, will cry if we fail to worship Him.
Now's the time to raise a song
This is the perfect moment to praise our God through worship.
Hear creation shout loud
Let's listen to the world sing gloriously in unison to our Lord.
We will join our voices to the sound
We will unite and harmonize our voices with creation and heaven's choir.
Stand up, stand up the time has come
It's time for us to rise and worship God with boldness and devotion.
Sing it out, sing an anthem to His name
Lift up your voices and render a song of praise to our God.
A generation worshipping unashamed
An entire generation that praises freely and proudly with no fear or shame.
Giving all for the glory of our King
We offer our entire being in worship to our Lord, seeking to give Him glory.
We will run, we will run after Your heart
We will pursue and follow God's heart, obeying His will, and keeping His commands.
We believe You all that You say You are
We trust and have faith in God's character and identity.
The church is waking up now
The entire church is awakening to the reality of our God's love, grace, and mercy.
To be Your hands and feet upon this earth
We are called to be the instruments of God's love and mercy to the broken world.
Send us in Your power
God, we pray for your empowerment to fulfill your purposes on this earth.
As we take Heaven to a broken world
May our actions and love reflect heaven's perfection and beauty to the world.
We are, we are a chosen
We are God's chosen people, set apart for His purposes.
We are, we are called to follow
We are called to follow God's will and obey His commands.
We are, we are Your generation
We are the current generation God has chosen to serve Him in this world.
You are, You are the God who saves us
God, you are the one who rescues us from darkness and sin.
You are, You are the God who sends us
God, you send us out to serve and minister to this world.
You are, You are the God who's with us
God, you are always with us, guiding, sustaining and empowering us.
Contributed by James R. Suggest a correction in the comments below.