Closer Than You Know – English Lyrics

• By: Hillsong UNITED
• Album: Empires

Lyrics & Translation

Embark on a spiritual journey with Hillsong UNITED's "Closer Than You Know." This poignant worship song offers a deep dive into themes of divine presence and unwavering love, making it a powerful piece for anyone seeking to connect with the language of faith through music. Its rich, evocative lyrics and heartfelt message offer a unique opportunity to understand Christian worship's emotional and theological depth, even for those new to the genre.

[English]

I tempered the storm Though your faith was small

I prayed while you slept And the night waged war

We stood in the fire And we walked on sea

And we drank of the wine That was made of Me

Don’t turn your eyes from Me For My love won’t be undone

Don’t hide your face from Me For My light has surely come

Surely come surely come

I carried that cross And I felt your pain

I took up your crown And I wore your shame

And death was a fire And its teeth were grim

But I left it behind A‘Long with all your sin

Don’t turn away from Me For My love won’t be undone

Don’t hide your face from Me For My light has surely come

Surely Come surely come

Lift up your eyes and see Heaven is closer than you know

Lift up your voice and sing Know that My love won't let you go

And I won't forsake you

Lift up your eyes and see Heaven is closer than you know

Know I’ll never leave you

So lift up your voice and sing Know that My love won't let you go

And My light has surely come Surely come surely come

And I'm closer than you know

Lord I hear You I know You're there

Closer now than my skin and bones could dare

Breathing deep within me You are always with me

I can see You where eyes can't stare

Brighter now than the sun could ever dare

Breathing all around me God I know You're with me here

Lord I hear You I know You're there

Closer now than my skin and bones could dare

Breathing deep within me You are always with me

I can see You where eyes can't stare

Brighter now than the sun could ever dare

Breathing all around me God I know that You are here

For I’m Yours and You are mine And my soul knows well

You are here You are here

And my soul will praise You And my soul will praise Your Name

Singing holy is Your Name

Jesus Jesus

Key Vocabulary

Vocabulary	Meanings
love /lʌv/ A1	noun - deep affection or strong feeling of attachment
light /laɪt/ A1	noun - visible radiation that makes things visible; illumination
eyes /aɪz/ A1	noun - the organs of sight in the head
lift /lɪft/ A1	verb - to raise or move something to a higher position
voice /vɔɪs/ A1	noun - the sound produced by humans when speaking or singing
sing /sɪŋ/ A1	verb - to produce musical sounds with the voice
faith /feɪθ/ B1	noun - complete trust or confidence in someone or something; religious belief
storm /stɔːrm/ B2	noun - a violent disturbance of the atmosphere with strong winds and rain
fire /faɪə(r)/ A1	noun - combustion that produces heat and light; flames
cross /krɒs/ A2	noun - a shape formed by two intersecting lines; a Christian symbol
soul /səʊl/ B2	noun - the spiritual or immaterial part of a human being, regarded as immortal
praise /preɪz/ B2	verb - to express admiration or approval of someone or something
sin /sɪn/ A2	noun - an immoral act considered to be a transgression against divine law
Jesus /ˈdʒiːzəs/ A2	noun - the central figure of Christianity; the Son of God
God /ɡɒd/ A1	noun - the supreme being worshiped in monotheistic religions
crown /kraʊn/ B1	noun - a decorative headpiece worn by royalty; a symbol of authority
shame /ʃeɪm/ B2	noun - a painful feeling of humiliation caused by the consciousness of wrong or foolish behavior
dare /deə/ B2	verb - to have the courage to do something risky or challenging

Key Grammar Structures

• I tempered the storm

  ➔ Past Simple Tense

  ➔ The verb 'tempered' is in the past simple tense, indicating a completed action in the past.

• Don’t turn your eyes from Me

  ➔ Negative Imperative

  ➔ The phrase uses a negative imperative with 'Don’t' to give a strong command not to do something.

• For My love won’t be undone

  ➔ Future with 'will' in negative form

  ➔ The phrase uses 'won’t' (contraction of 'will not') to express a future action that will not happen.

• Lift up your eyes and see

  ➔ Imperative Mood with Compound Verb

  ➔ The phrase uses the imperative mood with a compound verb 'lift up' to give a direct command.

• And I won't forsake you

  ➔ Future with 'will' in negative form

  ➔ The phrase uses 'won't' to express a future action that will not happen, emphasizing commitment.

• Breathing deep within me

  ➔ Present Continuous Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present continuous tense with 'breathing' to describe an action happening now.

• For I’m Yours and You are mine

  ➔ Present Simple Tense with 'be'

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with 'am' and 'are' to express a permanent state.

• And my soul knows well

  ➔ Present Simple Tense

  ➔ The phrase uses the present simple tense with 'knows' to express a general truth or permanent state.