If you are an artist or a worship leader, this post is for you! I have collated the list of popular praise and worship song lyrics, the Nigerian praise and worship song list and lyrics and the African praise and worship song lyrics. This list is regularly updated when a new song comes out. The lyrics include every popular song from today until 2012. If you need to learn a song quickly, this is what you will use, for sure.
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Below is a list of some of the most popular praise and worship songs of all time. These are considered some of the best-known praise and worship song lyrics because they contain important elements of a praise song.
Nigerian Praise And Worship Songs List And Lyrics
Praise and worship songs are a type of Christian music that includes lyrics and melodies that celebrate the love of God. These songs can be performed in a variety of styles, such as pop, rock, or rap.
Popular praise and worship songs include “Oceans (Where Feet May Fail)” by Hillsong United, “Your Love Never Fails” by Brandon Heath, “I Will Rise” by Hillsong Young & Free, “You Are Holy” by Hillsong United, “Thy Will” by Lecrae featuring Tedashii, “How Sweet The Sound” by Israel & New Breed featuring Tye Tribbett, and many more.
“Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning, our song shall rise to thee; Holy, holy, holy! Merciful and mighty! God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!”
“When I’m anxious and I can’t sleep at night because of what’s going on in the world, this is a great song to listen to. It reminds me that God is always faithful and he will never leave us.”
“This song reminds me of how God is always with me when I need him most.”
“It’s so comforting to know that no matter how bad things get, God is there with us through it all.”
Lyrics of Praise Songs
Give Thanks
Give Thanks to the Lord, our God and King
His love endures forever.
For He is good, He is above all things.
Sing praise, sing praise.
With a mighty hand and outstretched arm
Come, Now is the Time to Worship
Come, Now is the Time to Worship
Year Released: 2016
Artist: Matt Redman
Mood: An overwhelming sense of God’s glory and majesty; the words describe how we should feel when we experience God. The song uses phrases like “awesome in power” and “majestic in holiness.” The song is also very fast-paced (around 160 beats per minute), which adds to its upbeat mood. The key signature is C major (the first note of every scale). It has a gospel genre.
The history of this song dates back to 1875 when it was written by American poet John Greenleaf Whittier.
Breathe
- Matt Redman and Jonas Myrin are the authors of the Christian worship song “Breathe.” It was released on October 27, 2001, as the lead single from Redman’s album Glorious Ruins. The song has been covered by several artists including Chris Tomlin, Tim Hughes and Kim Walker-Smith.
- Redman first heard Myrin sing at his church in Nashville, Tennessee, where he was working as a worship leader at the time. After hearing her singing abilities, he decided to write this song for her voice only after she agreed to do it free of charge as long as they could use it in their own services and recordings.[1]
The song became very popular after being featured on Michael W. Smith’s 2002 album Worship with Integrity: Hymns of Worship Vol 2,[2] which reached number one on Billboard Christian Albums chart [3] while also peaking at number four on Billboard 200.[4][5] It was later included in other albums such as Women of Faith Unplugged (2003),[6] United We Sing (2005) etc.,[7][8] making this track popular among churches all over America today.[9][10][11]
Mighty to Save
- *Mighty To Save*, written by Ben Fielding and Reuben Morgan, is one of the most popular praise songs in churches today. It was first published in 2006 on Hillsong’s album “All of Creation Worship 1” and has since been recorded by many artists including:
- Matt Redman (2012) – The Voice Of Your Heart
- Chris Tomlin – Arise: Live Church Album (2013)
- David Crowder Band – Give Us Rest (The Music Of Kevin Davis And Others) (2014)
Everlasting God
Everlasting God is a song by Brenton Brown and Ken Riley.
It was first released in 2004 on Brown’s album God My Rock.
It was subsequently released on the compilation album Passion: Everything Glorious in 2006.
It is a popular praise and worship song, with versions recorded by many artists including Delirious?, Hillsong United, and Matt Redman (who has also performed it live).
Open the Eyes of My Heart
“Open the Eyes of My Heart”
by Keith Green
Written in 1976, this song was later recorded by a number of Christian artists, including Amy Grant, Whitney Houston and Michael W. Smith. The words are taken from Psalm 119:18: “Open my eyes that I may see wondrous things from Your law.”
How Great is Our God
One of the most popular praise and worship songs is “How Great Is Our God” by Chris Tomlin. This song was written in 2003, but it continues to be one of the most highly rated and played worship songs today. The lyrics speak of God’s greatness, which is often done through a comparison between God and mankind. In this case, the song says that compared to God’s greatness, mankind is nothing (verse 1). The song also talks about God’s grace—his willingness to forgive people who don’t deserve forgiveness (verses 2-6).
I Can Only Imagine
Bart Millard wrote the song “I Can Only Imagine,” which MercyMe performs. It was released in 1999 as the third single from their self-titled debut album, MercyMe. The song reached number one on Billboard Hot Christian Songs chart for three weeks and stayed there for six weeks. In 2000, it became their first song to reach number one on Billboard’s Adult Contemporary chart. In 2001, I Can Only Imagine won awards from Broadcast Music Incorporated (BMI) and the National Association of Broadcast Producers.[1] BMI named it as one of the most-performed songs of 2002.[2] The song has sold over 2 million copies in digital download format alone.[3]
In this article we are going to look at lyric meanings behind some popular praise & worship songs
Beautiful One
Beautiful One
“Beautiful One, so worthy of my praise”
All Because of Jesus/I am Free
- “I am free to run, free to dance, free to live for You. I’m free from the law of sin and death. I’ve been set free.” – All Because of Jesus
- “All because of Jesus, all because of Jesus / He brought me up out if the pit / He set my feet upon a rock / And now my enemies come against me” – I Am Free
Above All/Power of Your Love/Lord, I Lift Your Name on High/Shout to the Lord (Medley)
On the 2004 album Glorify: The Church Worship Album, Matt Redman and Jonas Myrin released the Christian worship song Above All. It has been recorded by many artists, including Chris Tomlin, Kari Jobe, Jesus Culture and Hillsong United. In 2008, it was named Song of the Year at the GMA Dove Awards.
The Power of Your Love is a contemporary Christian song from the album The Heart of Worship by Hillsong Live which was released in 2004. It was written by Darlene Zschech. The lyrics deal with praise for God’s love and manifestation through Jesus Christ as well as faith in his salvation for all people regardless of their achievements or righteousness (1 John 4:10).
Lord I Lift Your Name On High is written by Gloria Gaither (music) and William J Gaither Jr (lyrics) who wrote other famous gospel songs like “In His Presence” (1977). This hymn refers to God’s involvement in bringing about redemption through his son Jesus Christ who died on Calvary’s cross so that we may be saved from our sins by believing in him alone (John 14:6).
Shout to the Lord was originally composed as an instrumental piece titled “Praise Him” while they were rehearsing together during their youth group days at Trinity Bible College near Lancaster PA USA where they attended day school sessions together during those times under Dr James Fogleman professor of Old Testament Studies. Later after graduation from Trinity Bible College both musicians moved back home along with other friends from college; it wasn’t until 1999 when Phil Wickham asked David Crowder if he could record some instrumentals for solo projects that this song came about which later became “Shout To The Lord,” since then it has become one of David Crowder Band’s most popular songs being covered by many artists around world including Michael W Smith whose cover version reached No 1 position on US Billboard Christian Hit Radio Singles chart as well
This post has lyrics of some popular praise and worship songs.
- This post has lyrics of some popular praise and worship songs.
- It is a compilation of gospel music, music to glorify God, and corporate worship songs.
- The lyrics were taken from different sources like the internet, books, CDs and cassettes. They may not be accurate but they are mostly correct.
Most Popular Praise And Worship Songs Lyrics
The Lord is my Shepherd
I shall not want
He maketh me to lie down in green pastures, He leadeth me beside the still waters. He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me in the paths of righteousness for His name’s sake. Yea, though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil: for Thou art with me; Thy rod and Thy staff they comfort me. Thou preparest a table before me in the presence of mine enemies: Thou anointest my head with oil; and my cup runneth over. Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever.*
I just want to say thank you
To the One who made a way
For me
To be here with you today
I’m so grateful for this moment, Lord.
What are the best songs for praising and worshipping the Lamb of God? Why would you choose one song over another? Are lyrics important when praising the Lord? What inspires praise and worship from a Christian’s heart?
Songs of praise and worship are forms of Christian music that are focused on praising God. These songs usually have lyrics that are based on scripture. The Christian church also uses these songs in public worship. There are a lot of different Christian praise and worship songs with lyrics released each year which means they can be hard to keep track of. Some popular praise and worship songs include The Stand, How Great Is Our God, Great Are You Lord, Christ is Risen, We Fall Down, Jesus Music Medley, God Be Praised Medley: Hosana Hosana Hosanna & We Will Sing, Oh Holy Night (Celtic), Moriah & Behold He Cometh.
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Christian Praise And Worship Songs With Lyrics
Devotional songs that are played in church. These are worship songs that talk about praising the Lord and Christian living.
- You are good and do good; teach me your statutes. (Psalm 119:68)
- The Lord is gracious and merciful, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. (Psalm 145:8)
- And I am sure of this, that he who began a good work in you will bring it to completion at the day of Jesus Christ. (Philippians 1:6)
- Let us then with confidence draw near to the throne of grace, that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need. (Hebrews 4:16)
God is Alive – Michael W. Smith
Now, we don’t know about you, but when we hear that a Christian worship song was released in 1980, we immediately assume it’s going to be epic. Well, this one is! Michael W. Smith and Wayne Kirkpatrick wrote it, and it is based on the story of Jesus’ resurrection. To top it off, it was produced by Michael W. Smith and Brown Bannister, so you know this is going to be some good stuff. Let’s read the lyrics together:
Come Adore Our God – Jeremy Riddle
Come Adore Our God
Come, all you faithful people, come adore our God. Come, all you that in Him do trust; come, O come with a humble mind to His courts above. Come and worship at His feet with praises loud and long. Come and worship at His feet with praises loud and long. He is so worthy of the highest praise who gave himself for your sake; he has done for you what no other could do; He has pleased his Father on your behalf; he rose from death to life again! He has done for you what no other could do: He has made us meet again at the banquet of his love, where as many as were lost are found!
Jeremy Riddle
Jeremy Riddle (born 1983) is an American singer-songwriter who writes in a popular style of contemporary worship music. In addition to writing songs and leading worship music through his own band, Barefoot Worship, Jeremy also serves as lead pastor of the Free Chapel in Nashville.[1]
Fireflies And Songs – Jason Gray
“Fireflies and Songs” by Jason Gray is a Christian praise and worship album with lush, orchestral elements. The album is a powerful instrumental collection, but it’s also full of uplifting lyrics that are perfect for singing along to on Sunday mornings or other times when you want to get your church family in the spirit. “Fireflies and Songs” does well in being Christian without sounding dated; if you have never heard of Jason Gray before, “Fireflies and Songs” will be an easy introduction to his work. It would be great to listen while reading scripture together, because these songs remind us why we’re there in the first place.
Praise and Worship Songs List And Lyrics
Knockin’ On The Door Of Heaven – Steven Curtis Chapman
This song is about a boy who is about to leave the family house to pursue his dreams. The father reminds the son to be careful. He tells the boy that he should come back for a visit. The son says that he may not make it back alive on his journey.
O Praise The Name (Anastasis) – Hillsong Worship
Track Listing:
- O Praise The Name (Anastasis) – Hillsong Worship
- O Praise Him (Anastasis) – Hillsong Worship
- Awaken – Hillsong Worship
- How Great Is Our God – Hillsong Worship
You’re Beautiful – Phil Wickham
You’re beautiful
You’re beautiful
You are glorious, lovely and wonderful
Oh Lord our God
There is none like You (x3)None like You
Your love has captured meIt’s in the depths of who I amI sing Your praise again and again forevermore
There is none like You (x3)None like You
You Make Me Brave – Bethel Music & Amanda Cook
You make me brave, you call me out beyond the shore into the waves. You make me brave, you call me out beyond the shore into the waves. No fear can hinder now, the love that made a way. Through you the dead are raised, in you the blind will see.
Through your spirit I will rise up on eagles wings. Before you here I stand, there’s no God like Yahweh. It is finished and it is done, Jesus Christ has overcome!
This is Amazing Grace – Phil Wickham
This is an amazing song of worship and the lyrics are really powerful and encouraging. This song is written by Phil Wickham. I would highly recommend listening to this song no matter what mood you’re in, it’s a great way to be uplifted and encouraged!
This is Amazing Grace Lyrics:
Who breaks the power of sin and darkness
Whose love is mighty and so much stronger
The King of Glory, the King above all kings
Who shakes the whole earth with holy thunder
And leaves us breathless in awe and wonder
The King of Glory, the King above all kings!
We Believe – Newsboys Bethel Music, Passion & Kristian Stanfill
You are the Lord
You are the King of kings, Lord of lords
My heart will sing, how I love You!
Lord I Need You (Live) – Matt Maher, Christy Nockels, Jesse Reeves, Kristian Stanfill & Chris Tomlin
The lyrics of the song talk about how we, as humans, need salvation and for God to search our hearts to deliver us from evil. It is apparent in the song that we are not perfect and so we need His help. The chorus of the song tells us that there is a crying out to God and even though sometimes people fall short on their promises, they remember that the Lord has never failed His people.
The words “Teach my heart to surrender” tells us that people still want to learn more about God and they are willing to submit themselves to Him. In this case, it means submitting ourselves to His will and trusting in Him. In addition, it may also signify a willingness on our part to give up worldly desires as a way of repentance or atonement for our sins.’