Here I Am To Worship/I Love The King
Tim Hughes Lyrics


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Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes, let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that
You're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days, oh, so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came
To the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that
You're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that
You're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

I'll never know
How much it cost
To see my sin
Upon that cross
I'll never know
How much it cost
To see my sin
Upon that cross
I'll never know
How much it cost
To see my sin
Upon that cross

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that
You're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that
You're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that
You're my God
And You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that
You're my God
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that
You're my God
You're altogether lovely




Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

Overall Meaning

The song "Here I Am To Worship/I Love The King" by Tim Hughes begins with the lines "Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness, Opened my eyes, let me see." These lines describe Jesus Christ as the light of the world and how he left the glory of heaven to come down to earth and save the human race. The following lines "Beauty that made this heart adore You, Hope of a life spent with You" express the admiration the songwriter feels towards Jesus and how he finds hope and purpose in his relationship with him.


The song goes on to show the humility of Christ, who even though he is the King of all days and is highly exalted in heaven, came to earth and became poor for the sake of love. This idea is presented in the lines "Humbly You came, To the earth You created, All for love's sake became poor." The song celebrates Christ's sacrifice, saying "I'll never know, How much it cost, To see my sin, Upon that cross."


The chorus of the song repeatedly states "Here I am to worship, Here I am to bow down, Here I am to say that You're my God, You're altogether lovely, Altogether worthy, Altogether wonderful to me." These lines express the songwriter's desire to worship and honor Jesus, recognizing him as God and acknowledging his worth and goodness.


Overall, the song "Here I Am To Worship/I Love The King" is a beautiful expression of the songwriter's love and adoration for Jesus Christ. The lyrics capture the humility, sacrifice, and love of Christ and encourage listeners to worship and honor him.


Line by Line Meaning

Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness
You, the illumination of the world, left your lofty throne and entered into obscurity


Opened my eyes, let me see
You caused my blindness to dissipate and granted me insight


Beauty that made this heart adore You
You possess such an irresistible allure that my heart cannot help but worship You


Hope of a life spent with You
The possibility of living with You fills me with optimism and anticipation


Here I am to worship
I have come to give You my devotion


Here I am to bow down
I humble myself before You


Here I am to say that
I proclaim that


You're my God
You hold the ultimate authority and power in my life


You're altogether lovely
You are completely and undeniably charming


Altogether worthy
You completely deserve all honor and reverence


Altogether wonderful to me
You are entirely and inexplicably astounding to me


King of all days, oh, so highly exalted
You, who reigns over all time, are exalted beyond measure


Glorious in heaven above
You radiate glory beyond what heaven can contain


Humbly You came
You came in a state of humility


To the earth You created
You entered into the world that You had made


All for love's sake became poor
Everything You did was for the sake of love, even becoming poor


I'll never know
I will never fully comprehend


How much it cost
The price that was paid


To see my sin
To witness the extent of my wrongdoing


Upon that cross
On the instrument of execution


You're my God
You hold the ultimate authority and power in my life


And You're altogether lovely
You are completely and undeniably charming




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@tayvah6353

Light of the world
You stepped down into darkness
Opened my eyes, let me see
Beauty that made this heart adore You
Hope of a life spent with You

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You're my God

You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

King of all days
Oh so highly exalted
Glorious in heaven above
Humbly You came to the earth You created
All for love's sake became poor

Here I am to worship
Here I am to bow down
Here I am to say that You're my God

You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to me

Well, I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross

Well, I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross

Well, I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross

Well, I'll never know how much it cost
To see my sin upon that cross



All comments from YouTube:

@rachelweigand5377

THIS SONG WILL NEVER GET OLD!!!

@michaelwatts3983

Beautiful song! Jesus Christ deserves our worship and praise!

@patsmith1497

He deserves our ALL!

@jamiewilliamson9475

He saved a wretch like me July 16th, 2003 at 5:30 pm in Summit, Ms. This is a great song!

@avakilian3283

Praise God!

@harrykim7830

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โ€œThe eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.โ€
Psalms 34:15 (KJV)

@elliereed9890

Seven years after leaving primary school in Year 6 and now in my third year of college I still listen to this song

@christyweaver1837

God of the bible is indescribable. He's more than the words we can say. He is merciful and just.

@margaritaferrari2566

I don't speak english very tell. But i wanna say that i love this song. I'm 13 and i esa reading the bible and i start to cry

@margaritaferrari2566

Very well*

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