This is a slight piece of writing from Chris Tomlin considering how much he rings out of it with repetition. I think I’ve just about blogged as much P&W as I can stand.
There are only three lines really and I can’t see they are effective from a symbolic perspective – still with the crowns, really? The second line, having placed something at Jesus’ feet are we now placing mercy and love there too? …and why does “Holy” have to have three syllables all the time?
The text is here. It can be purchased for download at various outlets on the internet including musicnotes.
I think the only hope for this song is keep is quiet, meditative and short and my backing aims for that.
Of course I am a curmudgeon and lots of people love this song performed with admirable restraint by Tomlin.
His later version lacks the admirable restraint:
Covers (the instrumental version is at an obvious advantage):