YOU RAISE ME UP
Elevating Praise: Discovering Strength and Worship in 'You Raise Me Up'
Lyrics
Raise me up
Expressing a desire to be lifted or elevated.
Raise me up
Reiteration of the desire to be raised or lifted.
Raise me up
Continued expression of the longing to be lifted.
Raise me up
Repeating the plea to be raised or elevated.
Raise me up
Emphasizing the earnest desire to be lifted up.
Raise me up
Further repetition of the request to be raised.
I will praise you
Commitment to praise with sincerity and wholeheartedness.
With all my heart
Wholehearted dedication to praising.
I will sing to you
Declaration of intent to sing with complete sincerity.
With all my heart
Dedicated singing with the entirety of one's heart.
You raise me up
Recognition of being uplifted or supported by someone.
You raise me up
Repeated acknowledgment of being raised or lifted.
You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me up
Empty line, allowing for reflection on the support received.
Ooh Lord
Invocation for mercy from the divine.
Be merciful unto me
Continued plea for divine mercy.
You raise me up
Acknowledgment of being raised for the purpose of worship, adoration, and strength.
To worship you
-You raise me up
-To adore you
-You raise me up
-To be stronger
-You raise me up
Repetition of being raised and the associated emotions.
You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me all up
-I will adore You
Commitment to adore with complete sincerity and dedication.
With all my heart
Wholehearted dedication to adoration.
1 will glorify you
Commitment to glorify with sincerity and wholeheartedness.
With all my heart
Dedicated glorification with the entirety of one's heart.
You raise me up
Continued recognition of being raised and the associated emotions.
You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me up
-Ooh lord be merciful
Invocation for divine mercy, reiterating the plea for compassion.
Unto me
-You raise me up
Acknowledgment of being raised for various purposes, including worship, belief, magnification, and exaltation.
To worship you
-You raise me up
-To adore You
-You raise me up
-To be stronger
-You raise me up
-To save you
-You raise me up
-To believe in you
-You raise me up
-To magnify you
-You raise me up
-To exalt you
-You raise me up
Repeated acknowledgment of being raised or lifted.
You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me up
-You raise me.
Final repetition and emphasis on being raised or lifted.
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