Before We Put Our Trust In Human Kings / Exalted

In the first song in this medley, Before We Out Our Trust In Human Kings, we explore the essential ingredients embedded in the The Lord’s Prayer, then traverse into the simple worship chorus, Exalted. The line ‘Before We Put Our Trust In Human Kings’ places us in this moment in time when Christian Nationalism is distorting the Christian faith.

BEFORE WE PUT OUR TRUST IN HUMAN KINGS
Written by Nabil Ince (BMI), Benjamin Hardesty (BMI), Malcolm du Plessis (ASCAP)
© 2025 Common Hymnal Digital (BMI), Seaux Chill Music (BMI), Benjo Darro Music Company (BMI), Common Hymnal Publishing (ASCAP) (admin by IntegratedRights.com, for license requests please email LicensingUSA@integritymusic.com)

VERSE 1
G Am G/B G7 C
May your kingdom come, your will be done
G Am G/B G7 Dm G7
Let it be on earth as in heaven
C B7
The words we used to sing
Em A7 C/D D7
Before we put our trust in human kings

VERSE 2
May we use our hands to do your work
And open up our mouths to speak your word
The way it used to be
Before we put our trust in human kings

CHORUS
Em D/F# G
One more time
Am C
Bring us back into your arms
Am C D
And remind us you’re the one and only God
Em D/F# G
You’re the king of love
Am C
You are king when we are wandering
Am C
You are king when we are strong
B7 Em A7 C/D
You are king when we don’t know where we belong

VERSE 3
May we ask you for our daily bread
And ask that you’d forgive us for our debts
The questions that we'd bring
Before we put our trust in human kings

VERSE 4
Lead us not into temptation’s arms
Deliver us from evil, take us far from harm
The life we used to seek
Before we put our trust in human kings

VAMP
G Am
Lead us in, lead us out
C D B7
Lead us to the things we never dreamed about
Em Dm G7
Lead us close, lead us far
C D
Lead us into places hidden in your heart

EXALTED
Written by Nabil Ince (BMI), Jenny Gajicki (STIM), Gabriella Velez (ASCAP), David Gate (PRS)
© 2024 Common Hymnal Digital (BMI), Seaux Chill Music (BMI), Common Hymnal Publishing (ASCAP), JenWah Publishing (ASCAP), G Velez Music (ASCAP), Owlheart (ASCAP) (admin by IntegratedRights.com, for license requests please email LicensingUSA@integritymusic.com)

G Am G/B G7 C C/D
This is why he is exalted
G Am G/B G7 C G/B Am C/D
Servant king, God with us
G Am G/B G7 C E7
Sing to him, come give him honor
Am G/B C D G
Let us bow before our God