We’re So Glad

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About this songA celebration of the gospel of peace: You preached peace to us who were far off, tore down the dividing wall — now every breath is a thank-you.

Big ideaThe gospel of peace turned strangers into family: He preached peace to those far off, tore down the dividing wall, and now every breath is a thank-you.

Doctrine

Reconciliation · Gospel of peace

Anchor text

Ephesians 2:13–17

Form

Hand-clap gospel

Voices

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Verse 1

You came and preached peace when we were far off,
You didn’t give up, You didn’t lose hope,
You walked in our dust, felt the weight we hold,
You called us Your own, brought our hearts back home.

Chorus

We’re so blessed to get to bring this offering
(ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba)
We’re so blessed You’ve given what we need to sing
(ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba-ba)
You have done all the work just to get us to this place,
and now all we have to do is get up and celebrate.
(da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da-da)

Verse 2

You tore down the walls standing in our way,
You carried our shame, wrote a brand-new day,
You opened the door, said “come, find rest,”
now every breath we breathe is a thank-You, yes.

Chorus

Bridge

You paid the price, You made the way,
You changed our hearts, You taught us praise.
You paid the price, You made the way,
now every song is grace on display. (oh-oh)

Chorus

Scripture References

Ephesians 2:13-17
Matthew 11:28
Hebrews 13:15

Study this song

Teaching aids drawn from the song — for personal study or group discussion.

How the song moves

Peace to the far off

He came and preached peace when we were far off, walked in our dust, and brought our hearts back home (Ephesians 2:13, 17).

The wall torn down

He tore down the walls standing in our way, carried our shame, wrote a brand-new day (Ephesians 2:14–15).

All the work done

He did all the work just to get us to this place; now all we have to do is get up and celebrate (Ephesians 2:8–9).

Every song is grace

He paid the price, made the way; now every song is grace on display (Hebrews 13:15).

Key terms & allusions

“preached peace when we were far off” — Ephesians 2:17, quoting Isaiah 57:19; the “far off” are the Gentiles, brought near by the blood of Christ.
“tore down the walls” — Ephesians 2:14 — the “dividing wall of hostility,” an image drawn from the temple barrier that fenced Gentiles out.
“come, find rest” — Matthew 11:28, the invitation humming under the celebration.
“bring this offering… every breath a thank-you” — The “sacrifice of praise” of Hebrews 13:15 — worship as gratitude, not payment.

Discussion questions

The song is almost pure celebration. When does worship rightly become a party, and when do we make it too solemn?
“He has done all the work… now all we have to do is celebrate.” How does that guard worship against works-righteousness?
Who are the “far off” in your community that the gospel of peace is meant to bring near?

For contemplation

Do you live more like someone earning God’s favor or someone celebrating it?
What “dividing wall” has Christ torn down in your own life?
Could every breath today actually be “a thank-you”?