It's the song of the redeemed 
Rising from the African plain 
It's the song of the forgiven 
Drowning out the Amazon rain 
The song of Asian believers 
Filled with God's holy fire 
It's every tribe, every tongue, every nation 
love song born of a grateful choir 

It's all God's children singing 
Glory, glory, hallelujah 
He reigns, He reigns 
It's all God's children singing 
Glory, glory, hallelujah 
He reigns, He reigns 

Let it rise about the four winds 
Caught up in the heavenly sound 
Let praises echo from the towers of cathedrals 
To the faithful gathered underground 
Of all the songs sung from the dawn of creation 
Some were meant to persist 
Of all the [bad word] from a thousand steeples 
None rings [bad word] than this 

And all the powers of darkness 
Tremble at what they've just heard 
�Cause all the powers of darkness 
Can't drown out a single word 

When all God's children sing out 
Glory, glory, hallelujah 
He reigns, He reigns 
All God's people singing 
Glory, glory, hallelujah 
He reigns, He reigns