Great I AM
Encountering Divine Majesty: Great I AM by Jess Debenham
Lyrics
You're here with us
You, the divine presence, are currently present among us.
You're here with us
Reiteration of the divine presence being with us.
The Holy God who reigns in light
Referring to the Holy God who reigns in light.
Whom angels fall before
Angels bow before this divine being.
Consuming fire so infinite
Describing the divine presence as a consuming and infinite fire.
Divine and glorious Lord
Acknowledging the divine and glorious nature of the Lord.
Eternal Son descended down
The Eternal Son descended to the earth.
To climb the sinner's mount
Descended to the sinner's mount, possibly referring to the crucifixion.
Hands that hung the shining stars
Attributing the creation of stars to the hands of the divine presence.
Pierced to Calvary's tree
Noting that the hands that created stars were pierced on Calvary's tree (cross).
Crowned with thorns the King of kings
Describing the divine as the King of kings crowned with thorns.
Pays for every sin
Emphasizing that the divine paid for every sin through the crucifixion.
Author of life surrendering
Referring to the divine as the Author of life surrendering to set captives free.
To set the captives free
Highlighting the sacrifice made to liberate those in captivity.
Now the great I AM is here with us
A declaration that the great I AM is present among us.
Now the great I AM is here with us
Reiteration of the divine presence among us.
We're in awe and we're undone
Expressing awe and being undone in the presence of the great I AM.
Stood before the great I AM
Standing before the great I AM in reverence.
You're here with us
Reiteration of the divine presence being with us.
The heavy veil of ages past
Describing the historical concealment of Majesty lifted by the power of grace.
Concealing Majesty
Recognition of the broken veil through Jesus' victory.
Broken with the power of grace
Grace enables mercy to flow from Yahweh's throne, making believers His own.
Through Jesus' victory
Reiteration of the divine presence among us.
Now mercy flows from Yahweh's throne
Recognition of God's power to speak life and create the world.
And crowns us as His own
Attributing power to calm waves and storms to the divine presence.
Now the great I AM is here with us
God heals and restores through His mighty Word.
Now the great I AM is here with us
Reiteration of the divine presence among us.
We're in awe and we're undone
Expressing awe and being undone in the presence of the great I AM.
Stood before the great I AM
Standing before the great I AM in reverence.
You're here with us
Reiteration of the divine presence being with us.
The God that spoke life and the world was born
Acknowledging God as the speaker of life and the creator of the world.
Who quiets the waves and the raging storm
Recognizing God's power to calm the waves and storms.
Who heals and restores with His mighty Word
God heals and restores through His mighty Word.
Here with us
Reiteration of the divine presence being with us.
The Power that surged through the darkest grave
Referring to the power that overcame the darkest grave.
That rolled back the curse and defeated death
Describing the defeat of death and the removal of the curse.
That fills us with fire for His Holy Name
Empowerment with a fervor for the Holy Name.
Here with us
Reiteration of the divine presence being with us.
Here with us
-Now the great I AM is here with us
Declaration of the great I AM being present among us.
Now the great I AM is here with us
Reiteration of the divine presence among us.
I'm in awe and I'm undone
Expressing personal awe and being undone in the presence of the great I AM.
Stood before the great I AM
Standing before the great I AM in reverence.
You're here with us
Reiteration of the divine presence being with us.
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