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Casting Crowns
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Jul 19, 2026 updated
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Nathaniel Bassey's 'Casting Crowns' is a worship song that focuses on the act of giving honor and reverence to God. The repetitive lyrics emphasize casting crowns, lifting hands, and bowing hearts as expressions of worship. The song declares God's sovereignty, addressing Him as Adonai, meaning Lord or Master, and affirms that He reigns on high. It encourages believers to rise in His name, reflecting a posture of surrender and exaltation. The simplicity of the lyrics allows for deep, meditative worship, centering on God's majesty and the worshiper's response.
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Casting Crowns
Lifting hands
Bowing hearts
Is all we've come to do
Casting Crowns
Lifting hands
Bowing hearts
Is all we've come to do
Casting Crowns
Lifting hands
Bowing hearts
Is all we've come to do
Casting Crowns
Lifting hands
Bowing hearts
Is all we've come to do
Adonai, Adonai, Adonai
You reign on high
We will rise, in Your name
Adonai, You reign on high
Reign on high
Eh... You reign on high
Casting Crowns
Lifting hands
Bowing hearts
Is all we've come to do
Casting Crowns
Lifting hands
Bowing hearts
Is all we've come to do
Adonai, Adonai, Adonai
You reign on high
We will rise, in Your name
Adonai, You reign on high
Adonai, Adonai, Adonai
You reign on high
We will rise, in Your name
Adonai, You reign on high
Adonai, Adonai, Adonai
You reign on high
We will rise, in Your name
Adonai, You reign on high
Adonai, Adonai, Adonai
You reign on high
We will rise, in Your name
Adonai, You reign on high
We will rise, in Your name
Adonai, You reign on high
You reign on high
Hmm... Adonai, You reign on high
We will rise, we will rise
In your name, Adonai
We will rise, as we worship
Adonai, You reign on high
We will rise
In the name of Yahweh
We will rise
Adonai, adonai, adonai
You reign on high