Marggie Dawn - Hossana Lyrics

“Hossana” is a song of direct, repeated praise. Its Swahili refrain joins hosanna with hallelujah and invites worship offered before God. The scene expands beyond an earthly gathering to cherubim and seraphim bowing in adoration. It also pictures the twenty-four elders declaring God holy and worthy to receive praise, glory, power, and might. Repetition gives those declarations the character of a congregational response rather than a detailed narrative.

The heavenly worship described in the lyric closely echoes the throne-room visions in Revelation 4. That connection places holiness and divine worthiness at the center of the song. Each return to the refrain reinforces a single focus: honor belongs to God alone. The result is a concise Swahili praise song shaped by awe, submission, and the shared language of worship. Its images move from angelic voices to kneeling elders, presenting creation gathered around the throne in reverence.