Lyrics
Chorus
Kadosh, Kadosh
The Holy Lord God Almighty
Hey
Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh
Is the Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne
Hey, He alone is worthy of our praise
Sing Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
(Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh) Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
(Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh) is the Lamb of God
(Is the) who sits (Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne) whoa
Sing He alone is worthy (He alone is worthy of our praise)
Sing it again say, sing Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
(Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh) Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
(Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh) is the Lamb of God
(Is the) yeah, yeah, (Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne) He alone
Is worthy say (He) hey (alone) hey (is) hey (worthy of our praise)
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah-ah-ah, say
(Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah-ah) ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
(Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah) is the Lamb of God
(Is the) yeah, yeah, (Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne)
Holy are You, Lord, said He alone is
Worthy (He alone is worthy of) say it again (our praise)
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, say
(Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah-ah) ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
(Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah) is the Lamb of God
(Is the) yeah, yeah, (Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne)
Said He alone, say (He alone is) c'mon, one more time (worthy of our praise)
Sing Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
(Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh) Kadosh, Kadosh
Kadosh, Kadosh
(Kadosh, Kadosh, Kadosh) is the Lamb of God, yeah
(Is the Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne)
He alone is worthy (He alone is) c'mon, one more time
(Worthy) hey, hey (of) hey (our praise)
Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah-ah-ah, say
(Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah-ah) ah, ah-ah, ah-ah
(Ah, ah-ah, ah-ah, ah, ah, ah, ah, ah-ah, ah-ah) eh-ah, eh-ah
eh, ah-eh, ah
(Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh, eh, yah, eh, ah-eh, ah-ah) is the Lamb of God
(Is the) yeah, yeah, (Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne)
Said He alone is worthy (He alone is worthy) somebody come on, lift voice (of our praise)
And bless God with us, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
(Hey) hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, (hey, hey, hey, hey)
Come on, lift your voice one more time
Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey
Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh-eh-eh-eh, say
(Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh, eh, yah, eh, ah-eh, ah-ah) eh, ah-eh, eh-eh-eh-eh
(Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh, eh, yah, eh, ah-eh, ah-ah) is the Lamb of God
(Is the Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne)
He alone is worthy, say (He alone is worthy) come on, one more time (of our praise)
Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh-eh-eh-eh, yeah!
(Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh, eh, yah, eh, ah-eh, ah-eh) eh, ah-eh, ah
(Eh, ah-eh, ah-eh, eh, eh, yah, eh, ah-eh, ah-ah) is the Lamb of God
(Is the) yeah, yeah, (Lamb of God who sits upon the Throne)
(He alone is worthy of our praise)
Is the Lamb, who sits upon the Throne
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Meaning & Inspiration
“Kadosh” by Joe Mettle is a worship chant built on the Hebrew word for holy. The song opens with “Kadosh, Kadosh, the Holy Lord God Almighty” and then states why: He is the Lamb of God who sits upon the throne, and He alone is worthy of praise. That line is repeated through the song, sometimes split across voices so the congregation can finish it.
Most of the lyric is call and response. The leader urges the room to sing again, lift a voice, and bless God together, and a wordless vocal run is answered with the same phrase each time. The structure turns a short statement into an extended act of corporate worship.
The words are close to Isaiah 6:3, where the seraphim cry holy, and to Revelation 4:8 and Revelation 5:12, which place the same cry before the throne and call the Lamb worthy. The message is holiness and worthiness, repeated until it fills the room.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 6:3 Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts
- Revelation 4:8 Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
- Revelation 5:12 Worthy is the Lamb