Wednesday, October 20, 2010

STORY BEHIND THE SONG- See You Lifted

'See You Lifted' was a fun song to write.  Being a worship leader, you get to literally watch people worship corporately for a living.  It's an incredibly wonderful position to be in.  To literally see the body of Christ gathering together, offering adoration and praise, repenting of sin, and responding to the proclamation of the Word is arguably the most beautiful sight this side of heaven.  In fact it's an earthly picture of an eternal reality.  As believers, we will worship God forever in heaven, wow!  This song was simply written as an observation of that reality.  Certain things happen when you truly worship God, and this song is all about that.  

'See You Lifted' is a declaration of praise.  In Christ we live, move, and have our being (Acts 17:28). This is the celebration of our very existence as believers.  The verses of the song are promises that we claim as the children of God. Rising hearts (joy), peace. and falling chains (freedom), are by all means victories we ONLY find in Jesus Christ.  

The choruses of the song are part confession and part celebration. Singing and dancing are mentioned multiple times during scripture as signs of true heart-filled, spirit led worship of God.  David anyone?  The second half of the chorus deals with a heart of unbelief in that we often neglect Christ's authority and power because of our own lack of faith in certain circumstances or situations.  Thankfully by God's grace we are forgiven and our eyes are opened to the eternal reality of John 12:32. And I, when I am lifted up from the earth, will draw all people to myself.  -- John 12:32 (ESV) Talk about ultimate authority and power! 

Here are the lyrics:


Hearts will rise, hearts will rise we they see Your face
Peace will come, peace will come with Your embrace
Chains will fall, chains will fall down in Your light
For You have won, You have won

It makes our hearts sing, makes our hearts dance 
When we Your people with outstretched hands sing
We love You, we want to see You lifted
Higher than these rooftops, higher than these halls
Forgive us Jesus for making You small
We love You, we want to see You lifted

Hearts will rise, hearts will rise we they see Your face
Peace will come, peace will come with Your embrace
Chains will fall, chains will fall down in Your light
For You have won, You have won

It makes our hearts sing, makes our hearts dance 
When we Your people with outstretched hands sing
We love You, we want to see You lifted
Higher than these rooftops, higher than these halls
Forgive us Jesus for making You small
We love You, we want to see You lifted

Take You to, Take You to the nations
Shine Your light, shine with creation sing, we will sing
Take You to, Take You to the nations
Shine Your light, shine with creation sing, we will sing

It makes our hearts sing, makes our hearts dance 
When we Your people with outstretched hands sing
We love You, we want to see You lifted
Higher than these rooftops, higher than these halls
Forgive us Jesus for making You small
We love You, we want to see You lifted



Lyrics by Jason Dunton
copyright Basilea Music 2010


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