BEHIND THE SONG: You Are God

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This song is my all time favorite song written by Joy Russell. It's simplicity is the secret.

Every once in while you find a worship song that allows you to really think about the Lord and who He is. In this song you can't escape it. There are no flowery expressions describing the attributes of God that can distract us from our worship, just the bare facts. For me, this song is unique because it is not just about the attributes of God, but a simple picture of the Trinity.

The Trinity of Father, Son, and Holy Spirit all parts of one whole, is a concept that most Christians don't venture near. It is often too hard for us to wrap our mind around logically, and it is even more difficult to explain in common language. In "You Are God", we are not picking a person of the Godhead to worship, but the whole of them all. The song is an acknowledgement that the Lord is God the Father, Jesus the Son, and the Holy Spirit. These three are the One we worship and the One who is Lord of all.

". . . that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of those in heaven, and of those on earth, and of those under the earth, and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father."

Philippians 2:10-11


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YOU ARE GOD

Words and music by: Joy Russell

Father, God of all
Jesus, risen Lord
Spirit, guiding light of love

You are God
You are King
You are Lord of everything
You are God
You are Lord of all

©2003 Tonya Betz