CHORUS
Surely the Lord is in this place
How full of awe I stand amazed
Surely the Lord is in this place
VERSE 1
Oh the Lord is with me, oh the Lord is with me
Forever I am held within His hands
When the road was costly, it was Him who kept me
He held my life together even when
PRE CHORUS
I was unaware, yet my eyes can see
You were always there
And You’re here with me
VERSE 2
Oh the Lord surrounds me, He is all around me
His presence my delight and my defense
He is great in glory, there is none as holy
To be with Him is my inheritance
TAG
Forever He is my inheritance
BRIDGE 1
This is the house of God
The gate of Heaven, opened for us
What an awesome place this is, the house of God
The gate of Heaven, opened for us
BRIDGE 2
What an awesome place this is, where I will bow
Where I will worship and cast my crowns
What an awesome place this is, for endless days
Now and forever, with You always
BRIDGE 3
What an awesome place this is
What a holy place this is
It will always be like this, with You forever
What an awesome place this is
What a holy place this is
It will always be like this, with You forever
TAG
Not far away, off in the clouds
He’s in this place, He’s all around
Lift up your praise, join in the sound
He’s in this place, He’s all around
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This Place
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Nov 4, 2026 updated
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Song Meaning
The song opens with a repeated declaration that the Lord is present in this place, and the singer stands amazed. The first verse recalls a costly road where God kept the singer's life together even when they were unaware, and the pre-chorus makes that awareness personal: "my eyes can see" that God was always there. The second verse shifts to God's surrounding presence as delight and defense, and the line "To be with Him is my inheritance" becomes a tag that anchors the song. The bridge reimagines the gathering as "the house of God" and "the gate of Heaven, opened for us," echoing Jacob's awe at Bethel. The second bridge turns toward worship—bowing, casting crowns, and endless days with God—while the final tag pushes back against any idea that God is distant: "Not far away, off in the clouds," but right here, all around. The song moves from personal testimony to corporate praise, ending with an invitation to lift up praise and join the sound. It's a song about recognizing God's presence in the ordinary and the sacred, and responding with awe and surrender.
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