Lord We Are Waiting
Tamela Mann Lyrics
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Here in this place, we humbly bowel
Our hearts are waiting, speak to us now
There is no time here, only Your presence
Show us Your Glory, speak to us now
Speak to us now...
[CHORUS]
Here in this place
We humbly bowel [ECHO]
Our hearts are waiting [ECHO]
Speak Lord, Speak to us now
There is no time here [ECHO]
Only Your presence [ECHO]
Speak...
Show us Your Glory, speak to us now
Oh Lord
Speak to us now...
Ooo... Holy Spirit
Speak...
Holy Spirit
Speak...
Holy Spirit
Speak...
More of You
Less of me
[LEAD - VERSE]
Ooo... Here in this place, we humbly bowel
Our hearts are waiting, speak to us now
There is no time here, only Your presence
Show us Your Glory, speak to us now
Speak to us now...
[LEAD]
Lord we need to, hear a word from You Jesus
Just one word will do...
Speak to us now, speak to us now
Speak to us now...
Precious God
Breath...
Breath of God breathe on us
Breath...
Breath on us Jesus
Breath...
Show us Your Glory [ECHO]
We bow in You present Jesus
Breath...
We kneel before You
Breath...
We give You all that we have
Breath...
Oh... we seek Your face [ECHO]
We seek Your face, Ooo...
We’re waiting on You
One word will do, Oho...
Lord we are waiting... [ECHO]
Lord we are waiting [ECHO]
We bowel humbly before You
Lord we are waiting
Breath on us Lord
Waiting on You
Oho... Waiting...
Lord we are waiting
Lord we’re waiting on Your Glory
Lord we are waiting
We’re waiting on Your Presence Jesus
Lord we are waiting
Manifest Your Power
Waiting on You
Waiting on You, Waiting on You, Lord
Speak to us Lord
Lord we are waiting
We are listening Lord
Anticipating
Now I Call Jesus
Lord we are waiting
Oho...
Waiting on You...
We are waiting
Lord we are waiting
We can’t go without You Jesus
Anticipating
We can’t live without You Jesus
Lord we are waiting
We gotta have more, We gotta have more.
We are waiting on You,
Just to behold Your face
Just to be in Your presence
Come Lord, Come Lord, Come Lord
We bowel before You Jesus
Come Lord Jesus
We are waiting on You
The lyrics to Tamela Mann's song "Lord We Are Waiting" express a profound sense of reverence and expectation for the presence of God. The song begins with the acknowledgement of the humbleness of the singer and their desire to hear from God. The singer is eagerly waiting for God to speak and implores him to show them his glory. The chorus repeats this theme of waiting and anticipating the presence of God, and the singer asks for the Holy Spirit to speak to them, saying "More of You, Less of me".
The bridge of the song shifts to a plea for God to breathe on them, to manifest his power and glory. This section highlights the desperation of the singer and their need for God. The song ends with a repetition of the initial plea to hear from God, "We are waiting on You, Just to behold Your face, Just to be in Your presence, Come Lord", emphasizing the central theme of the song which is waiting for the presence of God. Overall, "Lord We Are Waiting" is a powerful worship song that encompasses a deep sense of humility and anticipation for God.
Line by Line Meaning
Here in this place, we humbly bowel
In this space, we respectfully submit ourselves before you
Our hearts are waiting, speak to us now
We are eager to hear your words, please communicate with us
There is no time here, only Your presence
In this moment, we are completely focused on your divine presence
Show us Your Glory, speak to us now
Please reveal your magnificent power and communicate with us
Oho... Here in this place
We acknowledge our surroundings
Our hearts are waiting [ECHO]
Our hearts are yearning for your guidance
Speak Lord, Speak to us now
Lord, please communicate with us in this moment
Only Your presence [ECHO]
Your presence is all we need
Show us Your Glory, speak to us now
We desire to witness your divine power and hear your voice
Oh Lord
A cry for God's attention
Ooo... Holy Spirit
An invocation of the Holy Spirit
More of You
We desire to be closer to God
Less of me
We desire to be less self-centered and more focused on God
Lord we need to, hear a word from You Jesus
We plead for guidance from God
Precious God
An expression of love and adoration towards God
Breath...
A request for divine breath, associated with the Holy Spirit
Show us Your Glory [ECHO]
We desire to witness your divine power
We bow in You present Jesus
We humbly and respectfully submit ourselves to your divine presence, Jesus
We kneel before You
We demonstrate submission and reverence by kneeling before you
We give You all that we have
We offer up everything we have, in service to God
Oh... we seek Your face [ECHO]
We desire to be closer to God and experience His presence
We’re waiting on You
We are patiently waiting for God's guidance
Lord we are waiting... [ECHO]
A repetition of the previous line, emphasizing the wait for God's guidance
Breath on us Lord
A request for divine breath or presence
Manifest Your Power
We request to witness God's divine power in this moment
We are listening Lord
We are attentively listening for God's voice
Anticipating
We are eagerly awaiting God's message
Lord we are waiting
We emphasize our patient wait for God's guidance
Now I Call Jesus
A call for Jesus' attention and guidance
We can’t go without You Jesus
We acknowledge our dependence on Jesus
We can’t live without You Jesus
We recognize that we need Jesus to live a fulfilled and purposeful life
We gotta have more, We gotta have more.
We desire a deeper relationship with God
We are waiting on You, Just to behold Your face
We are patiently waiting for God's presence and guidance, with the hope of experiencing His divine power
Come Lord, Come Lord, Come Lord
A plea for God's presence and guidance
We bowel before You Jesus
We humbly submit ourselves before Jesus' divine presence and guidance
Come Lord Jesus
A continued plea for Jesus' presence and guidance
We are waiting on You
A repetition of the previous lines, emphasizing the patient wait for God's guidance
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