
Jehovah, That Is My Name
“I am Jehovah. That is my name; I give my glory to no one else, nor my praise to graven images.”
About this song
A contemporary worship anthem built on the divine name itself. Opens with Moses at the burning bush (Exodus 3:14-15) — "I will become whatever I choose to become" — and the answer Jehovah gave Moses to take to the sons of Israel: "This is my name forever, and this is how I am to be remembered from generation to generation." The bridge speaks Isaiah 42:8 back as Jehovah's own words: "I give my glory to no one else, nor my praise to graven images." The final chorus, with a half-step key change and full choir, declares the name from generation to generation, every nation, every tongue.
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Intro
solo piano, soft strings enter
Verse 1
Moses at the bush that wouldn't burn
Asking who shall I say has sent me to return
And the voice came back from the holy ground
I will become whatever I choose to be found
Tell them Jehovah, the God of your fathers
The God of Abraham, of Isaac, of Jacob
This is my name forever, He said
This is how I am to be remembered
Pre-Chorus
strings swell
Generation to generation
Every nation, every tongue
Speak it out, the name eternal
There is only One
Chorus
full arrangement, choir backing
Jehovah, Jehovah
That is the name
Jehovah, Jehovah
Forever the same
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
The God of every generation
Jehovah, Jehovah
Forever the name
Verse 2
Through the prophets, through the kings, through the silence of the years
Through the praise of the faithful, through the doubt and through the tears
Through the writings of Moses, through the songs of David's pen
Through the voice in the wilderness, through the stones the children name
Jehovah, the One who was, who is, who is to come
Jehovah, the One whose purpose will be done
He gives His glory to no other one
And His praise He will not give to graven things
Pre-Chorus
Generation to generation
Every nation, every tongue
Speak it out, the name eternal
There is only One
Chorus
Jehovah, Jehovah
That is the name
Jehovah, Jehovah
Forever the same
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
The God of every generation
Jehovah, Jehovah
Forever the name
Bridge
music drops to piano + voice, intimate
You said I am Jehovah
That is my name
I give my glory to no one else
And no graven image gets my praise
You said this is my name forever
The name to be remembered always
And we will speak it, we will sing it
We will lift it all our days
Final Chorus
biggest, key change up half step, full choir
Jehovah! Jehovah!
That is the name!
Jehovah! Jehovah!
Forever the same!
The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
The God of every generation
Jehovah! Jehovah!
Forever the name!
Outro
choir holds, softens, fade
Jehovah... Jehovah...
The name forever...
Forever the name...
Jehovah...
Go deeper at jw.org
These articles from Jehovah's organization explain the teachings behind this song.