Altars
Surrendered Love: Altars of Trust and Worship
Lyrics
My heart knows that I need Your love
Recognition of the need for God's love in the speaker's heart.
There's a God shaped hole
Acknowledgment of a void in the speaker's life that only God can fill.
That only You can fill
Emphasis on God as the sole entity capable of filling the void mentioned in line 2.
My mind knows that I can trust in You
Affirmation of trust in God by the speaker's mind.
God You never fail and You never will
Confidence in God's reliability and faithfulness.
I remember all You have done
Reflection on past experiences of God's actions and faithfulness.
I'll build an altar here and worship
Commitment to building an altar of worship to God.
You with all my heart
Declaration of wholehearted worship to God.
God You're so good, You are so good
Acknowledgment of God's goodness.
Here at Your feet I bow
Physical posture of humility and submission at God's feet.
Surrendering my heart again
Voluntary surrender of the speaker's heart to God.
My soul knows that only You will do
Recognition that only God is sufficient for the speaker's soul.
My Spirit thirsts for You
Expression of the speaker's spirit longing for God.
Nothing else will do
Affirmation that nothing else can satisfy the spiritual thirst except God.
Be glorified my Lord be seated in our praise
Call for God's glory and presence in the speaker's praise.
We magnify Your name jesus
Declaration of magnifying and exalting the name of Jesus.
I lay my life down here on this altar now
Symbolic act of offering one's life on an altar to God.
My life will sing Your praise jesus
Commitment that the speaker's life will be dedicated to singing praises to Jesus.
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