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Cry The Name
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Aug 25, 2026 updated
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Rich Mullins' 'Cry The Name' is a passionate worship song about surrendering everything to God and calling on His name with intensity. The lyrics describe a longing that cannot be hidden, a breaking of chains, and a laying down of dreams on an altar. The repeated cry of God's name is compared to thunder rolling down canyon walls, emphasizing the power and urgency of the prayer. The song reflects themes of surrender, devotion, and the overwhelming love of God, inviting listeners to cry out to Him with all their being.
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I cannot hide this longing that grows
In this temple of silence and stars
But a thief in the night stole in and broke
Every chain that had bound up my heart
I cannot cling to shadows again
So here on this altar tonight
I lay every dream I've ever dreamt
To burn in the fire He lights
I cry the Name of the One who loves me
The Name of the One on whom I call
'Til it roars like thunder
Rolling down these canyon walls
I cry the Name of the One who loves me
The Name of the One on whom I call
'Til it roars like thunder
Rolling down these canyon walls
Every breath I've ever breathed
Was sent as a gift from on high
And with all that is left of all that is me
Up to the Heavens I cry
The Name of the One who loves me
The Name of the One on whom I call
'Til it roars like thunder
Rolling down these canyon walls
I cry the Name of the One who loves me
The Name of the One on whom I call
'Til it roars like thunder
Rolling down these canyon walls
The Name of the One who loves me
Name of the One on whom I call
'Til it roars like thunder
Rolling down these canyon walls
I cry the Name of the One who loves me
The Name of the One on whom I call
Down these canyon walls
I cry out Your name
I cry Your name out
'Til it roars like thunder
Rolling down these canyon walls
The Name of the One on whom I call
'Til it roars like thunder
Rolling down these canyon walls
Down these canyon walls