“House of the Lord” is a modern Christian worship song by Phil Wickham, released in 2021. Known for his prolific donation to modern worship music, Phil Wickham wrote this song in concert with Jonathan Smith. The track show on Wickham’s album “Hymn of Heaven,” which came out in the same year.
The song rapidly gained favor within the Christian music community for its thankful and uplifting message, applaud the joy and freedom found in worshiping God. With lyrics that accent themes of God’s faithfulness, the power of His presence, and the collaborative phase of worship, “House of the Lord” has become a necessary in many church worship services.
Musically, the song is characterized by its forceful and active melody, which complements its message of exuberant praise. It showcases Wickham’s signature style, merge modern sounds with deep, faith-based lyrics. The success of “House of the Lord” has further solidified Phil Wickham’s character as a leading voice in modern worship music.
Lyrics
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, yeah
There’s joy in the house of the Lord
There’s joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won’t be quiet
We shout out Your praise
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
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 upon that cross
Then He rose up from that grave
My God’s still rolling stones away
There’s joy in the house of the Lord
There’s joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won’t be quiet
We shout out Your praise
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
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
‘Cause we were the beggars
Now we’re royalty
And 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
There’s joy in the house of the Lord (there is joy in this house)
There’s joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won’t be quiet (oh)
We shout out Your praise (I’m gonna shout out Your praise)
There’s joy in the house of the Lord (there is joy, there is joy)
Our God is surely in this place
And we won’t be quiet
We shout out Your praise (we’re gonna shout out Your praise)
There’s joy in the house of the Lord
There’s joy in the house of the Lord today
And we won’t be quiet
We will shout out Your praise
There’s joy in the house of the Lord (there is joy, there is joy)
Our God is surely in this place
And we won’t be quiet (we won’t be quiet)
We shout out Your praise
We shout out Your praise
There is joy in this house
There is joy in this house today
We shout out Your praise
We shout out Your praise