No 11 in AOV NG is “Be Lifted High” by Joshua Blakesley and Matt Maher. I was skeptical about this song until I heard it sung full throttle at the AOV conference. It was great. It would be ideal for praise and worship settings and I’d love to use it as a recessional.
Downloadable versions are available from spiritandsong where you can hear a snippet and get the lyrics.
It has some tricky notes in the verse with the same chord progression having slightly different notes in the first and second lines compared to the third line. It actually sounds good but the youth group at AOV handled it by ignoring it and singing whatever they liked at the top of their lungs. The call and response worked fine. I did my sequence as a folk funk version.
1. Your voice is over the water.
Your voice is over the seas.
Your voice is mighty in power
and wisdom and love and charity.
The heavens thunder your glory.
The heavens testify.
The heavens shine in the darkness
for all of the nations a holy light.
Refrain
And you will be exalted.
And you will be lifted high.
And you will be our saviour forever and ever.
Our God be glorified.
2. You have made us your chosen.
You have set us apart.
You have poured out your spirit
and started a fire within our hearts.
(repeat and go to Refrain)
Bridge
Can I get an “Amen!”
Can I get a witness!
Can I get an “Amen!”
Can I get a witness!
You will be exalted!
You will be lifted high!
You will be exalted!
You will be lifted high!
Final Refrain
And you will be exalted.
And you will be lifted high.
And you will be our saviour forever and ever.
Our God be glorified.
You will be exalted!
You will be lifted high!
You will be exalted!
You will be lifted high!
©Joshua Blakesley 2005