Martin Smith - Garment Of Praise Lyrics

Martin Smith - Garment Of Praise Lyrics

The Joy of the Lord is the strength of my heart
And I’m singing my heart out again
You make me glad in the house of the Lord
And I’ll praise You again and again

The Joy of the Lord, is life in his presence
We are a people redeemed
Children of God, come sing to the Lord
And lift up your voices with me
Lift up your voices and sing

The joy of the Lord is the strength of my heart
And I’m singing my heart out again
You make me glad in the house of the Lord
And I’ll praise You again and again

The Joy of the Lord is the sound of deliverance
We are the ones He set free
People of God, come look to the Lord
And lift up your voices with me
Lift up your voices and sing

The joy of the Lord is the strength of my heart
And I’m singing my heart out again
You make me glad in the house of the Lord
And I’ll praise You again and again

So take off your sackcloth, shake off the ashes
Put on your garment of praise
Here comes the oil, the oil of gladness
Put on your garment of praise

So take off your sackcloth, shake off the ashes
Put on your garment of praise
Here comes the oil, the oil of gladness
Put on your garment of praise
Put on your garment of praise
So put on your garment of praise

The joy of the Lord is my strength
It’s carried me all of my days
No sorrow could steal what You gave
Cos I’ve got a garment of praise

The joy of the Lord is my strength
You’ve carried me all of my days
My sorrow I leave in the grave
So I’ll put on a garment of praise 

The joy of the Lord is my strength
I’m singing my heart out again
I’m glad in the house of the Lord
So I’ll praise You again and again and again and
again

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Profile

Full name: Martin James Smith

Born: July 6, 1970

Country: United Kingdom (England)

Roles: Worship leader, songwriter, frontman, producer

Early Life & Rise

Before music became his full-time work he was a sound-engineer.

In 1992 he co-founded a band which was originally called The Cutting Edge (later became Delirious?).

A key moment: in 1995 Martin, his wife, and bandmate were in a serious car accident. Martin was hospitalized. During recovery he committed to musical ministry full time.

Delirious? (Band Years)

The band Delirious? officially formed around 1995/1996 from the earlier Cutting Edge group.

They became one of the most influential bands in modern worship / Christian rock, especially through the late 1990s and 2000s.

Some of their most famous songs include “I Could Sing of Your Love Forever”, “Did You Feel the Mountains Tremble?”, “History Maker”, “Deeper”.

They broke up at the end of 2009 after many years of recordings, large global tours, worship events, etc.

Solo Career

After Delirious?, Martin’s continued to write, lead worship, and record solo material.

Solo albums include God’s Great Dance Floor Step 01 (2013), Step 02 (2013), Dancing in the Fire (2022), Joy (2024) among others.

As a solo artist he often collaborates with younger worship leaders and other artists in the Christian music sphere.

Style, Themes & Influence

His work combines worship, inspirational pop/rock, heartfelt lyrics, corporate worship settings.

Frequently writes songs that emphasize God’s grace, revival, journeys back to God, waiting, hope, and authenticity in faith.

He has contributed many songs that are now part of regular worship in churches worldwide.

Personal Life & Other Details

Married to Anna; they have six children.

Lives in Brighton, England; involved with St. Peter’s Church there.

Continues to tour, write, lead worship globally.

Martin Smith - Garment Of Praise Lyrics

Martin Smith - Garment Of Praise Lyrics

Martin Smith - Garment Of Praise Lyrics

Martin Smith - Garment Of Praise Lyrics

Martin Smith - Garment Of Praise Lyrics

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