Hosanna Lyrics
Coming down the clouds with fire
The whole earth shakes, the whole earth shakes
I see his love and mercy
Washing over all our sin
The people sing, the people sing
Hosanna, hosanna
Hosanna in the highest
I see a generation
Rising up to take the place
With selfless faith, with selfless faith
I see a new revival
Staring as we pray and seek
We're on our knees, we're on our knees
Heal my heart and make it clean
Open up my eyes to the things unseen
Show me how to love like you have loved me
Break my heart for what is yours
Everything I am for your kingdom's cause
As I walk from earth into eternity
The first three lines, about the king of glory coming on the clouds with fire, generally signifies judgement, and the whole earth shaking might signify the accompanying upheavals and restructuring of the power structure, the downfall of authorities and kingdoms and the rise of new ones. It contrasts very well with the next three lines, about his love and mercy. However, these characteristics, those of love and mercy and those of righteousness and judgement, are not opposed, but work in concert (no pun intended).
@keetrainchild That's a very good analysis you've made of the opening to the song, which begins with "I see...". I would like to hear the composer's own interpretation of this song, why it is they see what they see and when do they see it happening - the mention of a near revival seems to indicate their dream/sight of something in the near future, but is the same true of the content in the first 2 verses, which has echoes of Isaiah chapter 30 ? This song is all a bit ethereal to me, how can you...
@keetrainchild That's a very good analysis you've made of the opening to the song, which begins with "I see...". I would like to hear the composer's own interpretation of this song, why it is they see what they see and when do they see it happening - the mention of a near revival seems to indicate their dream/sight of something in the near future, but is the same true of the content in the first 2 verses, which has echoes of Isaiah chapter 30 ? This song is all a bit ethereal to me, how can you sing it with it conviction if it's not clear what you're singing ? I don't mind spending time interpreting Scripture, but I do I really have to spend so much time working out what it is I'm singing in church as well ?
"Hossana" - Praise Him. Hossana in the highest. PRAISE HIM in the highest!
"I see his love and mercy Washing over all our sin" - just, thank you Lord! for saving us like that! and ridding us of sin! just amazing!
"I see a generation Rising up to take the place With selfless faith, with selfless faith" - only through you! just, remind holy, and selfless in faith, and everything we do!
"Open up my eyes to the things unseen" - to all the things you have done!
this song is so amazing, it always makes me rememeber of what He has done. it is so awesome! it is just amazing!
@miss_rayzie Such a beautiful song
@miss_rayzie Such a beautiful song
that's how i've always heard it too.. but anytime i go to lyric pages, it says 'break my heart for what is yours' - but i never hear it sang that way.
oh, buttt i also hear it 'break my heart FOR what breaks yours' [not from]
oh well, either way, it means the same thing to me, and it's an amazing song.
"Hosanna" is an exclamation of praise literally meaning, "Save, I pray".
I thought Hossana was another name for God though... I guess it kindof is. idk
My church and youth group sings this song. It's one of my favorites.
i love this song its so good!!! i really like this song!
@godzchild So you like it - do you know what it means ?
@godzchild So you like it - do you know what it means ?
"Break my heart from what breaks yours"
A...mazing!!!
I see the King of glory, Coming on the clouds with fire. The whole earth shakes, The whole earth shakes.
I see His love and mercy, Washing over all our sin. The people sing, The people sing.
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.
I see ageneration, Rising up to take their place. With selfless faith, with selfless faith.
I see a near revival, Stirring as we pray and seek. We're on our knees, we're on are knees
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest
Heal my heart and make it clean, Open up my eyes to the things unseen. Show me how to love like you have loved me.
Break my heart for what breaks Yours. Everything I am for your kongdoms cause, As I walk from earth into eternity
Hosanna, Hosanna, Hosanna in the highest.