Chorus / Description : The song How Excellent Is Thy Name glorifies the Lord and acknowledges His greatness. It is based on Psalm 8, which praises God's majestic name and His creation. The lyrics express the awe and reverence towards God, highlighting His uniqueness and the confession that He is Lord.
[How Excellent Is Thy Name (Psalm 8):]
[Verse:]
Oh! Lord, how EXCELLENT!
How EXCELLENT!
How EXCELLENT!
How EXCELLENT!
Is your name.
[x2]
[Vamp:]
There is none like you,
None like you,
None like you,
Jesus EXCELLENT is your name.
[x2]
[Chorus: all parts take turns, and then go to reprise until all have sung]
[Tenors:]
In all the earth
[x3]
[Altos:]
In all the earth
[x3]
[Sopranos:]
Every knee shall bow,
And every tongue confess,
That He is Lord
[Reprise: keep singing #1 until Sopranos have sung their chorus, then move to #2]
[1:] Jesus EXCELLENT is your name.
[2:] Jesus EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT
E-E-E-E-XCELLENT
E-E-E-E-XCELLENT
E-E-E-E-E-E-XCELLENT, EXCELLENT!
Is, Is, Is
Ooo, Ooo,
Is, your n-a-a-a-ame.