I'm sure some or most here are familiar with the song "Lift Jesus Higher":
Lift Jesus Higher,
Lift Jesus Higher,
Lift Him Up For The World To See,
He Said, If I Be Lifted Up From The Earth, I Will Draw All Men Unto Me.
I'm sure those who are familiar with this song would agree that it is referring to lifting Jesus up from the earth to honor Him, praise Him, or make Him Lord, etc. It's a very joyful song - I remember singing it as a kid without a clue as to the passage of Scripture it referenced.
John 12:
32 And I, if I be lifted up from the earth, will draw all men unto me.
33 This he said, signifying what death he should die.
It seems the song writer and those that sing it, forgot to read the following verse. As most at BT already know, Jesus being "lifted up from the earth" referred to His crucifixion and is not some metaphor meaning "worship or praise". In the context of the song and the way it's sung, if one "lifts Him up", then he or she is one of those who are drawn unto Him. It's like the metaphorical "lifting Him up" is the prerequisite to be "saved".
Of course, the irony is that He was already LITERALLY "lifted up from the earth" on the cross and as He said, once that happens, He "will draw ALL men unto Me [Him]." The song is sung in a giddy, "good news" sort of way - of course, it's only good news for those few who "lift Him up", however if one were to change the lyrics of the song to reflect the actual meaning of the verse of Scripture it was taken from, Christendom would no longer desire to sing it.
Here's how the lyrics should go:
All Men Shall Be Saved Now,
All Men Shall Be Saved Now,
Because He Was Lifted Up,
He said, If I Be Lifted Up From The Earth, I Will Draw ALL MEN Unto Me.
Now that's a song worth singing!