Lyrics
Verse
We join with the angels adoration
We bow casting down our golden crowns and
We call to the Father God Almighty
We cry holy, holy, holy
Chorus 1
Holy You are holy, holy You are holy
Holy you are holy oh Lord yes You are holy
Chorus 2
Holy You are holy, holy You are holy
Holy you are holy oh Lord yes You are
Bridge
Holy is the One who was and is and is to come
Holy is the One who was and is and is to come again
Even Lord come in power
Even Lord come in power we lift our voice declaring
Chorus 3
(band out and key change)
Holy You are holy, holy You are holy, holy you are holy
O Lord yes You are
Tag
Holy, Holy
Holy, Holy
Chorus 4
Holy You are holy, holy You are holy
Holy you are holy oh Lord Yes You are
Oh Lord Yes You are, oh Lord Yes You are
Ending
Holy
Opt. Ending Sugue to "Hallelujah"
Holy
(Bass, drums out orch only)
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Holy You Are” joins earthly worship with the adoration pictured around God’s throne. The opening verse presents worshipers bowing with angels and laying down crowns before the Almighty, an image drawn directly from Revelation. Its repeated cry of “holy” centers the song on God’s character rather than on personal experience or need.
The bridge echoes Revelation 1:8 by praising the one who was, who is, and who is to come. It also turns toward expectation with a plea for the Lord to come in power. Repeated choruses and the simple closing tag function as sustained congregational praise, allowing the central confession to remain unmistakable. The lyric’s combination of crowns, angelic worship, divine eternity, and anticipated return places present adoration within the larger biblical vision of God’s reign. Its main theme is reverence: the Almighty alone receives honor as eternally holy.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 4:8-11 Heavenly worshipers proclaim God’s holiness and lay their crowns before his throne.
- Revelation 1:8 The Lord identifies himself as the Almighty who was, is, and is to come.