Altar
Steve Fee Lyrics

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Strip away the evidence of me
Untill Your glory is all there is to see
Lead me Lord onto the altar again

Hide me in the shadow of Your wing
Guide me to the place of offering
Lead me Lord onto the altar again

Lead me to the Alar of sacrifice
Where I place my heart, my will, my life
Everything before You I lay down
All of my trophies and my crowns
Lead me Lord onto the Altar again

Purify my heart, consume my will
Burn in me a passion deeper still
Lead me Lord onto the altar again

All of me surrendered to Your ways

All for You and only for Your fame
Lead me Lord onto the altar again

Overall Meaning

The song "Altar" by Steve Fee is a powerful spiritual plea for God to lead the singer, and by extension the listener, back to the altar of sacrifice. The singer acknowledges his own weaknesses and sins by asking God to strip away the evidence of his flawed self so that only God's glory can be seen. The altar of sacrifice is a place of offering, where the singer's heart, will, and life are laid down before God. By doing so, the singer surrenders everything to God's ways, purifying his heart and consuming his will.

The lyrics of the song are an allusion to the biblical concept of the altar. In the Old Testament, the altar was seen as a place of sacrifice where God met with his people, and it symbolized the people's desire to surrender themselves to God. The song encourages the listener to lay down everything they have before God and to acknowledge that true satisfaction and joy can only be found in him. The singer's desire to be guided by God towards the altar and to lay everything down is a reminder that it is only when we surrender ourselves fully to God that we find freedom and healing.

Line by Line Meaning

Strip away the evidence of me
Remove all traces of my selfish desires

Untill Your glory is all there is to see
Until all that remains is Your magnificent presence

Lead me Lord onto the altar again
Guide me back to the place of surrender and sacrifice

Hide me in the shadow of Your wing
Protect me and provide refuge for me

Guide me to the place of offering
Direct me to where I can lay my offerings before You

Lead me to the Alar of sacrifice
Lead me to the place of sacrifice

Where I place my heart, my will, my life
Where I offer everything I have and am to You

Everything before You I lay down
I surrender everything that I have before You

All of my trophies and my crowns
Everything I have accomplished and all of my possessions

Purify my heart, consume my will
Cleanse me from all impurities and overcome my desires

Burn in me a passion deeper still
Ignite a fire within me that is stronger and more intense