No One Higher

This morning I heard another song new to me on the way back from taking the girls to school, "No One Higher" on Family Life Radio (locally 91.5 FM) 

The very beginning of the song caught my attention: "One God, Creator".  Then there were other words and phrases that caught my attention too.  In fact, when I got back home, I sat in the driveway to finish listening to the song.  Our class verse for the worship class comes through in this song.  The verse?  I Chronicles 17:20-- "O Lord, there is no one like you-- there is no other God.  We have never even heard of another god like You."

I looked up the song on the computer on the Family Life Radio website to see who was singing it.  It was Aaron Shust.  The song comes from his Morning Rises album.  It was released July 2013.

The song was written by Seth Condrey.  It was previously recorded and sung by Seth Condrey of North Point Music from North Point Community Church and released on the 2012 album entitled with the same name as the song (No One Higher).

I don't know which version will be your preference, so I will include both in this post.  I like them both. ☺

First, the lyrics.  Take a moment to read slowly through the lyrics before listening to the song.  Allow it to be an exercise in lectio divina, if you will.  What captures your attention?  What speaks to you?

Lyrics:

 

Our Father, Creator
You hold our hearts together
There's no one higher than You

Redeemer, Defender
Our great and mighty Savior
There's no one higher than You

You are always with us
Gracious to forgive us
By Your power we've been set free

And Lord we stand amazed in Your presence
Astounded by Your mercy and love
Our hands are lifted high in surrender
Your grace for me is always enough
And there is no one higher than our God
There is no one higher than our You

Majestic in wonder
You reign with love forever
There's no one higher than You

Your beauty, Your splendor
Your glory knows no measure
There's no one higher than You

You are always with us
Gracious to forgive us
By Your power we've been set free

And Lord we stand amazed in Your presence
Astounded by Your mercy and love
Our hands are lifted high in surrender
Your grace for me is always enough
And there is no one higher than our God
There is no one higher than our You

Let my life forever praise the glory of Your name
There is no one higher than You

There is no one higher
No one greater
No one like our God
There is none more able
Christ our Savior
Great and glorious

And Lord we stand amazed in Your presence
Astounded by Your mercy and love
Our hands are lifted high in surrender
Your grace for me is always enough
And there is no one higher than our God
There is no one higher than our You

Let my life forever praise the glory of Your name
There is no one higher than You 

A version with Aaron Shust singing:

A version with Seth Condrey singing:

Another version of Seth Condrey singing on YouTube (that I couldn't get to embed, but has a great video along with the song): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CGTG2_skmaE

As I listen to this song over and over again, reflecting on its words, its seems like an ideal song to be the last one in a worship set, leading into the prayer time prior to the sharing of the Word (teaching time).   That's where I see it based on what I'm learning in my WO 510 class from my classroom experience and readings.  There may be another place in the worship service for it to fit well too.  I'm just learning these things.  I would seek input from the more experienced worship leaders on this to find out where they would put this in a service.

Beyond the corporate setting, it's a good song for individual worship too.  So, maybe you aren't reading this and thinking about how to apply it for a service, but rather you're simply allowing the song to bring you to a closer, deeper relationship with your Creator.  That works!

Blessings on your journey,

Debra