Lyrics
Verse 1 (x2)
Worthy is the Lamb who was slain
Holy, holy is He
Sing a new song to Him who sits on
Heaven's mercy seat
Chorus
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty
Who was and is and is to come
With all creation I sing praise to the King of kings
You are my everything and I will adore You
Verse 2
Clothed in rainbows of living color
Flashes of lightning rolls of thunder
Blessing and honor strength and glory and power be
To You the only wise King
Verse 3
Filled with wonder awestruck wonder
At the mention of Your name
Jesus Your name is power, breath and living water
Such a marvelous mystery
Refrain
Oh, You're worthy, mystery
You are worthy
Chorus (Repeat)
Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty
Who was and is and is to come
With all creation I sing praise to the King of kings
You are my everything and I will adore You, I will adore You
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Meaning & Inspiration
Jennie Lee Riddle wrote “Revelation Song” in 1999; Kari Jobe is the lead singer on this 2004 Christ For The Nations Worship recording, not the songwriter. In Riddle’s account, the song grew out of a decade-long desire to hear worship centered on the heavenly throne rather than the singer’s immediate needs. While reading Revelation and Ezekiel, she wrote it on a guitar she had barely learned to play, drafting five verses before reducing them to the three heard here.
That origin explains the song’s unusual point of view. Verse 1 starts with the slain Lamb and heaven’s worship in Revelation 5. The rainbow, lightning, thunder, and ceaseless “holy” come from the throne-room vision in Revelation 4, while Ezekiel 1 supplies more of the radiant setting. Instead of telling a personal testimony, the chorus gives the congregation words to join the worship already pictured in those passages.
Jobe’s lead and the repeated opening verse make this CFNI performance feel communal rather than solo-driven. The recording moves from describing the vision to addressing Jesus directly: the final verse narrows the vast scene to the power of his name. The result is both a scriptural panorama and a congregational response.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 4:8 The chorus echoes the living creatures proclaiming God holy and almighty, who was, is, and is to come.
- Revelation 5:9-13 The verses praise the slain Lamb and join creation in giving him honor, glory, and power.
- Ezekiel 1:26-28 Ezekiel’s vision supplies the radiant throne imagery that informed the songwriter alongside Revelation 4–5.