"Praise Him in Song"

"House of the Lord"

There is a line in the song, "House of the Lord," that says, "My God's still rolling stones away."

 

We sing to the God who heals

We sing to the God who saves

We sing to the God who always makes a way

'Cause He hung up on the cross

Then He rose up from that grave

My God's still rolling stones away

 

Phil Wickham wrote this song in 2020, during the pandemic.  We couldn't meet in many houses of worship at that time.  Thankfully, that stone is rolled away.  Now, we can meet.

But even during those times when we couldn't physically gather together in a church building, Phil saw how we could continue to experience the house of the Lord when we meet another believer, and acknowledge His wonderful Presence in us.  There is joy in the house of the Lord because He is here.

 

There's joy in the house of the Lord

Our God is surely in this place

And we won't be quiet

We shout out your praise

(Oh-oh, oh) we shout out Your praise

(Oh-oh, oh)

 

Isaiah 12:3,4 says, "Therefore with joy shall you draw water out of the wells of salvation.  And in that day shall you say, Praise the Lord, call upon His name, declare his doings among the people, make mention that His Name is exalted."

 

We worship the God who was

We worship the God who is

We worship the God who evermore will be

He opened the prison doors

He parted the raging sea

My God, He holds the victory

 

'Cause we were the beggars

Now we're royalty

We were the prisoners

Now we're running free

We are forgiven, accepted

Redeemed by His grace

Let the house of the Lord sing praise

 

Phil Wickham wrote the song together with Jonathan Smith.