데뷔 이래 30년이 넘도록 전 세계에서 가장 영향력 있는 CCM 아티스트요 최고의 예배 인도자, 걸출한 음악성을 가진 작곡가이자 뮤지션 마이클 W. 스미스(Michael W. Smith)는 이미 이름만으로도 거대한 브랜드 그 자체다.
2001년 워십 시리즈를 시작한 후 네 번째 워십 앨범(Sovereign)이며, 세 번째 워십 앨범인 2008년 작 이후 6년만의 신작이다.
앨범의 타이틀“Sovereign Over Us”는 부클릿에 밝혀 둔 Sovereign의 의미(having unlimited power or authority: 무제한의 권력이나 권위를 갖는)처럼 절대적 주권자 하나님을 향한 강력한 선포를 담고 있다.
"Sovereign Over Us"
There is strength within the sorrow
There is beauty in our tears
And You meet us in our mourning
With a love that casts out fear
You are working in our waiting
You're sanctifying us
When beyond our understanding
You're teaching us to trust
Your plans are still to prosper
You have not forgotten us
You're with us in the fire and the flood
You're faithful forever
Perfect in love
You are sovereign over us
You are wisdom unimagined
Who could understand Your ways
Reigning high above the Heavens
Reaching down in endless grace
You're the lifter of the lowly
Compassionate and kind
You surround and You uphold me
And Your promises are my delight
Your plans are still to prosper
You have not forgotten us
You're with us in the fire and the flood
You're faithful forever
Perfect in love
You are sovereign over us
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Even what the enemy means for evil
You turn it for our good
You turn it for our good and for Your glory
Even in the valley, You are faithful
You're working for our good
You're working for our good and for Your glory
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Your plans are still to prosper
You have not forgotten us
You're with us in the fire and the flood
You're faithful forever
Perfect in love
You are sovereign over us
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You're faithful forever
Perfect in love
You are sovereign over us
