Lyrics
And holy, wonderful, marvelous, glorious
Omnipotent, righteous and mighty
Lord we praise You, we lift You up
We magnify, we glorify
We exalt You, we extol You, we adore You
Hallelujah
Oh holy, wonderful, marvelous, glorious
Omnipotent, righteous and mighty
Lord we praise You, we lift You up
We magnify, we glorify
We exalt You, we extol You, we adore You
Hallelujah
And holy, wonderful, marvelous, glorious
Omnipotent, righteous and mighty, yes
Oh yeah we praise You, we lift You up
We magnify, we glorify
We exalt You, we extol You, we adore You
Hallelujah
Oh come on, lift your voices, lift your voices, hey
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah, oh yeah
Sing that again, holy
And holy, wonderful, marvelous, glorious
Omnipotent, righteous and mighty, yes
Oh we praise You, we lift You up
We magnify, we glorify
We exalt You, we extol You, we adore You
Hallelujah
Holy, wonderful, marvelous, glorious
Omnipotent, righteous and mighty, yeah
We praise You, we lift You up
We magnify, we glorify
We exalt You, we extol You, we adore You
Oh sing it one more time
Holy, wonderful, marvelous, glorious
Omnipotent, righteous, oh it's who You are, it's who You are (And mighty)
We praise You, we lift You up
We magnify, we glorify
We exalt You, we extol You, we adore You
Hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
He's alive, and He's alive, and He is risen
Oh He's alive, and He's alive, and He is risen
Oh-oh-oh and He's alive, He's alive, and He is risen
Oh, oh, He's alive, He's alive, and He is risen
Lift your voice, lift up your faith today
He's alive, and He's alive, and He is risen
Oh sing holy
And holy, wonderful, marvelous, glorious
Omnipotent, righteous and mighty yeah
And we praise You, we lift You up
We magnify, we glorify
We exalt You, we extol You, we adore You
Hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Yeah, yeah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah
Hallelujah, hallelujah (Hallelujah)
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Lift Up Holy Hands / He’s Alive” is built as an extended declaration of God’s character and Christ’s resurrection. The recurring sequence—holy, wonderful, marvelous, glorious, omnipotent, righteous, and mighty—keeps attention on divine attributes rather than on the worshiper. Verbs such as praise, magnify, glorify, exalt, extol, and adore give the lyric the character of gathered worship, with hallelujah functioning as its repeated response.
The later refrain shifts from adoration to the central Christian confession that Christ is alive and risen. That movement gives the song a simple theological shape: God is praised for who he is, and the resurrection becomes the reason for lifted voices and renewed faith. Its repetition resembles a congregational call and response, allowing a single truth to be affirmed from several angles. The song’s title also recalls biblical worship expressed through raised hands, while its resurrection language aligns directly with the Gospel accounts of the empty tomb.
Related Scripture
- Psalm 134:2 The psalm calls worshipers to lift their hands in the sanctuary and bless the Lord.
- Luke 24:6 The empty-tomb announcement declares that Jesus is not there but has risen.
- Revelation 4:8 Heavenly worship repeatedly proclaims God’s holiness and almighty rule.