Our Great God
Todd Agnew Lyrics
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Mysterious and unknown
Your boundless love, unfailing
In grace and mercy shown
Bright seraphim in ceaseless flight around Your glorious throne
They raise their voices day and night in praise to You alone
Lord, we are weak and frail
Helpless in the storm
Surround us with Your angels
Hold us in Your arms
Our cold and ruthless enemy, his pleasure is our harm
Rise up, O Lord, and he will flee before our sovereign God
Let every creature in the sea and every flying bird
Let every mountain, every field and valley of the earth
Let all the moons and all the stars in all the universe
Sing praises to the living God who rules them by His word
The lyrics of Todd Agnew's song "Our Great God" describe the eternal and unchanging nature of God, who is mysterious and unknown yet shows boundless love, grace, and mercy to humanity. The bright seraphim constantly fly around God's glorious throne, singing praises to Him day and night. This declaration of God's greatness culminates in a resounding "Hallelujah, Glory be to our great God."
The second stanza acknowledges human frailty and the storms of life that leave us feeling weak and helpless. Yet the lyrics express the hope and confidence that God will surround us with His angels and hold us in His arms. The enemy's pleasure is to harm humanity, but God is sovereign and can cause him to flee.
The final stanza expands the praise to all of creation, urging every creature in the sea, every bird in the sky, every mountain, field, and valley of the earth, and even every moon and star in the universe to join in singing praises to the living God who rules them all by His word.
Line by Line Meaning
Eternal God, unchanging
God is eternal and unchanging in his nature.
Mysterious and unknown
We cannot comprehend God's greatness and significance fully.
Your boundless love, unfailing
God's love for us is endless and never-ending.
In grace and mercy shown
God bestows His grace and mercy on us although we do not merit it.
Bright seraphim in ceaseless flight around Your glorious throne
Angels surround God's throne praising and glorifying Him in heaven.
They raise their voices day and night in praise to You alone
Angels never tire of glorifying God's name day or night as they humbly abide before Him.
Hallelujah, Glory be to our great God
Praise and glory belong to the magnificent God who reigns over all.
Lord, we are weak and frail
We are helpless and small compared to God's strength and power.
Helpless in the storm
Amid life's challenges, we feel powerless and vulnerable.
Surround us with Your angels
We ask God to bless us with His divine help and supernatural protection.
Hold us in Your arms
We request God to comfort and console us in His loving embrace.
Our cold and ruthless enemy, his pleasure is our harm
Satan desires to harm us, and he takes pleasure in doing so.
Rise up, O Lord, and he will flee before our sovereign God
God, our Almighty protector, can defeat Satan when we ask for His intervention.
Let every creature in the sea and every flying bird
All living beings on earth should praise and worship God.
Let every mountain, every field and valley of the earth
All natural landscapes should give glory to God.
Let all the moons and all the stars in all the universe
All heavenly objects should honor God who created them.
Sing praises to the living God who rules them by His word
All things exist to glorify and praise God, who created and governs them.
Contributed by Amelia C. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
Sarah Matthews
Another song that praises our great GOD. Thank you LORD for being our great GOD.
SheriLynn Baldwin
Kendra, you did a fabulous job of inserting and matching the words to this beautiful song of praise to our GREAT GOD. The very end makes me smile -- so cute. I will be showing this in an end times study I'm teaching soon.
Jeff Jerschefske
Hallelujah, Glory be to our great God!!🙌💕🌹🍃🙌
Clint Walker
Hallelujah!Glory be to our great God!
Claudia Rasteli Pinho
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notforeverhere
BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL!!! I only heard this song one time before and it captured my heart; Never heard a more powerful music, my spirit sings along :) And your video is as beautiful as the song! THANK YOU!!
Tammy Fletcher
notforeverhere, same for me. Most powerful I’ve ever heard.
Albert Wareham
Amazing worship song! Glory to the one true God Jesus Christ !😎✝✡
Kendra M
Thanks :) this song swells my heart & its the first video I've attempted. I just wanted to praise God -3
James A
Hallelujah! Glory be to our Great God!! Amen.