Here I Am to Worship
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
You're altogether lovely
Altogether worthy
Altogether wonderful to 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

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

Overall Meaning

The opening lines "Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness, opened my eyes, let me see" establishes the theme of the song, which is acknowledging the sacrifice that Jesus made by coming into the world to save mankind. The line "beauty that made this heart adore you" is a recognition of the great love and grace shown by Jesus, which inspires believers to worship Him.


The second verse highlights the majesty of Jesus as "King of all days" who is "oh, so highly exalted, glorious in heaven above." Despite His lofty position, Jesus humbled Himself by coming to earth, which is also highlighted in the line "humbly You came to the earth You created." All of this was done out of pure love, as indicated in the line "all for love's sake became poor."


The chorus of the song declares the singer's intention to worship Jesus and acknowledge Him as God because He is "altogether lovely, altogether worthy, altogether wonderful." The repetition of the chorus underscores the sincerity and wholeheartedness of the worshipper's commitment to Jesus.


The final verse draws attention to the ultimate sacrifice that Jesus made on the cross, where He paid the price for the sin of humanity. The imagery of seeing "my sin upon that cross" and acknowledging that "I'll never know how much it cost" emphasizes the gravity and magnitude of what Jesus did in order to redeem mankind.


Line by Line Meaning

Light of the world, You stepped down into darkness
You, who are the light of this world, came down from your heavenly throne and entered the darkness of this world.


Opened my eyes, let me see
You allowed me to see the truth and the beauty of your existence, which was previously hidden from me.


Beauty that made this heart adore You
The beauty of your being and your creation instills in me an intense adoration for you.


Hope of a life spent with You
The prospect of living my life in your presence fills me with hope and happiness.


King of all days, oh, so highly exalted
You are the King of all time, and your high exaltation is unquestionable.


Glorious in heaven above
You are glorified high above in heaven, where your majesty is without equal.


Humbly You came
You came down to this earth in a humble state, despite your immense glory and royalty.


To the earth You created
You came to the very earth you created, to be with your people and share in their experiences.


All for love's sake became poor
You chose to experience poverty and hardship because of your love for humanity.


I'll never know How much it cost To see my sin Upon that cross
I will never truly comprehend the immeasurable sacrifice that you made to bear the weight of my sins on the cross.


Here I am to worship
I am here to devote myself to your worship, love and adoration.


Here I am to bow down
I am here to humbly prostrate myself before you as a sign of my reverence and respect.


Here I am to say that You're my God
I am here to declare with conviction that you are my God, my creator and the ruler of my life.


You're altogether lovely Altogether worthy Altogether wonderful to me
You are perfect in every way, deserving of all the love, honor, and wonder that I offer.




Lyrics © CAPITOL CHRISTIAN MUSIC GROUP, Capitol CMG Publishing, Songtrust Ave
Written by: Tim Hughes

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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


“The eyes of the LORD are upon the righteous, and his ears are open unto their cry.”
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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