Lyrics
Our Sovereign God by His own word
Sustains this world and reigns as Lord.
No angel, demon, sinful man can change
His course, restrain His hand.
O sovereign God, we praise Your pow'r;
Your wisdom, goodness we adore!
We bow our hearts before Your throne;
Help us, O Lord, to trust You more,
Help us, O Lord, to trust You more.
When the fullness of the time had come,
God sent His own Beloved Son.
To keep God's law, live in our place,
To bear our sin, guilt and disgrace.
Dead in our sin, estranged from God,
We fled as rebels from His love.
In sovereign grace He made us sons,
And saved us from the wrath to come,
And saved us from the wrath to come.
Before our birth He planned our days,
Laid out our course, ordained our ways.
The moments of our lives He weaves
So all the glory He receives.
To those He loved before all time,
To all He called, and grace renewed,
He cannot lie; His word is true,
He makes all things to work for good,
He makes all things to work for good.
He has written history's final page
His Son's return will end this age.
The Lamb will come in glorious might,
Take back His world and end it's night.
How deep the wisdom of our God,
Unknown, unfathomed are His ways.
None counsels Him or knows His mind.
We bow before Him all our days,
We bow before Him all our days
O Sovereign God, we praise Your pow'r;
Your wisdom, goodness we adore!
We bow our hearts before Your throne;
Help us, O Lord, to trust You more,
Help us, O Lord, to trust You more.
Song History & Meaning
Composer / Hymnodist: Tom Pennington
In a world filled with uncertainty and constant change, "Our Sovereign God" anchors our hearts in the unshakeable truth of God’s supreme authority. Nothing in heaven or on earth can thwart His good and perfect plans, which were ultimately revealed when He sent His Beloved Son to save us. As we sing these truth-filled words, we are invited to surrender our fears and lay down our need for control. May our praise lead us into a deeper, restful trust in the One who holds all things together.
📖 Related Scripture Passages:
- Psalm 115:3: “But our God is in the heavens. He does whatever he pleases.”
- Isaiah 46:10: “declaring the end from the beginning, and from ancient times things that are not yet done; saying, ‘My counsel will stand, and I will do all my pleasure;’”
- Daniel 4:35: “All the inhabitants of the earth are reputed as nothing. He does according to his will in the army of heaven, and among the inhabitants of the earth. No one can stay his hand, or tell him what he does.”