They tried to keep you in a tent They could not keep you in a temple Or any of their idols, to see and understand We cannot keep you in a church We cannot keep you in a BibleOr it's just another idol to box you in They could not keep you in their walls We cannot keep you in ours either For you are so much greater Who is like the LordThe maker of the heavens Who dwells with the poor He lifts them from the ashes And He seats them among princess Who is like the LordWe've tried to keep you in our tents We've tried to keep you in our temples We've worshiped all our idols We want all that to end So we will find you in the streets And we will find you in the prisons And even in our Bibles and churches Who is like the LordThe maker of the heavens Who dwells with the poor He lifts them from the ashes And He seats them among princes Who is like the LordWe cannot contain, cannot contain The glory of your name We cannot contain, cannot contain The glory of your name We cannot contain, cannot contain The glory of your name Who is like the LordYou took me from the ashes And you healed me from my blindness Who is like the Lord