Anchor – English Lyrics

• By: Hillsong Worship
• Album: Glorious Ruins

Lyrics & Translation

Discover the profound message of hope and unwavering faith in Hillsong Worship's "Anchor." This song serves as a powerful reminder of God's promise and His enduring presence as an anchor during life's storms. Learn how to express your reliance on God and find solace in His unshakeable love, enriching your spiritual vocabulary and understanding of worship .

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
hope /hoʊp/ A2	noun - a feeling of expectation and desire for a certain thing to happen
anchor /ˈæŋkər/ B1	noun - a device used to moor a vessel to the seabed
storm /stɔːrm/ B2	noun - a violent weather condition with rain, wind, and thunder
love /lʌv/ A2	noun - an intense feeling of deep affection verb - to feel deep affection or attachment towards someone
trust /trʌst/ B1	verb - to believe in the reliability or honesty of someone or something noun - the firm belief in the reliability of someone or something
promise /ˈprɑːmɪs/ B2	noun - a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something verb - to assure or bind oneself to do something
save /seɪv/ A2	verb - to keep safe or rescue from harm or danger
stand /stænd/ B1	verb - to be in an upright position
unshakable /ʌnˈʃeɪkəbl/ C1	adjective - unable to be shaken or moved; very firm or steadfast
promise /ˈprɑːmɪs/ B2	noun - a declaration that one will do or refrain from doing something
name /neɪm/ A2	noun - the word or set of words by which a person or thing is known
greater /ˈɡreɪtər/ B2	adjective - more significant or larger in size or importance
failing /ˈfeɪlɪŋ/ C1	adjective - not working or not achieving the desired outcome

Key Grammar Structures

• I have this hope

  ➔ Present Perfect tense

  ➔ Used to indicate an action that has relevance to the present or that started in the past and continues to the present.

• All my fear is swept away

  ➔ Passive voice

  ➔ The subject receives the action of the verb, emphasizing the effect or result on the subject.

• I will trust in You

  ➔ Future Simple tense with 'will'

  ➔ Expresses a decision or intention to do something in the future.

• Your promise sure

  ➔ Adjective + Noun phrase

  ➔ Uses an adjective to describe or emphasize the noun, creating a poetic or expressive phrase.

• All my hope is in You

  ➔ Prepositional phrase

  ➔ A phrase beginning with a preposition to indicate the relationship between the noun and another word.

• Your Name is higher

  ➔ Comparative adjective

  ➔ Used to compare two entities, indicating that one has a greater degree of a quality.

• Your word unfailing

  ➔ Noun phrase with adjective

  ➔ Combines a noun with an adjective to describe the noun's characteristic or quality.