Great to be praise.

 Great to Be Praised

A Reflection on Psalm 48:1, Psalm 145:3, and Revelation 4:11

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised—

Not with reluctant, hesitant words,

But with the full force of every heart,

With the highest song of every bird.

Great is the Lord, and most worthy of praise, in the city of our God, His holy mountain. (Psalm 48:1)

Great in power—You spoke the worlds,

And by Your hand, the stars were hurled.

Great in mercy—You forgive,

And in Your love, we learn to live.

Great in holiness—a flame so pure,

That sin cannot endure.

Great in faithfulness—You never fail,

Through every storm, through every gale.

Great is the Lord and most worthy of praise; His greatness no one can fathom. (Psalm 145:3)

To be praised—not with empty words,

But with lives laid down, with spirits stirred.

With lifted hands and grateful hearts,

With every breath, with every part.

Praise Him in the morning, when the sun begins to rise.

Praise Him in the evening, when the moon adorns the skies.

Praise Him in the storm, when the rain is pouring down.

Praise Him at the altar, where our hearts lay down their crown.

“Worthy are You, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, for You created all things.” (Revelation 4:11)

Great to be praised—this is our call,

The reason we live, the reason for all.

From generation to generation,

We echo the song of His great salvation.

So we lift our voices, we lift our hands,

We lift our lives to the One who stands

Above all names, above all kings,

To the One who is worthy of all our praise.

Great to be praised—forever and ever.

His name be exalted, His glory be known.

Great to be praised—let the whole earth sing,

For the Lord our God is the everlasting King.

Amen.