Lyrics
Verse 1
Here we are, God
We come before the throne of grace
Here we are, God
We come before the mercy seat
Verse 2 (Repeat)
I can see the lightning
I can feel the thunder
I can hear the voices proceeding from Your throne
Verse 3
Twenty-four elders bowing down
Casting down their crowns of gold, yeah
And four living creatures crying out
Day and night
Night and day
And only one word comes to mind
There's only one word to describe
Chorus (Repeat)
Holy, holy
Lord God Almighty
Bridge (Repeat)
There is no one like You
You are holy, holy
Chorus (Repeat)
Outro
And only one word comes to mind
There's only one word to describe
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
"Holy" opens with a specific posture, standing before God's throne of grace and mercy seat, before describing that scene through vivid sensory detail, lightning seen, thunder felt, voices proceeding from the throne. That accumulated imagery draws directly on a well-known apocalyptic vision of God's throne room.
Its middle section names specific figures present in that vision, twenty-four elders casting down golden crowns and four living creatures crying out continuously, describing worship that never pauses, day and night. Concluding that only one word fits what has been described, holy, ties that entire scene to a single, inevitable response rather than an elaborate one.
Rooted in contemporary worship's use of Revelation's throne-room imagery, the song functions as an extended meditation on divine holiness, its repeated chorus, borrowed from a well-known prophetic and apocalyptic declaration, treating God's uniqueness, "there is no one like You," as the settled conclusion toward which the entire vision points.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 4:4-8 Describes twenty-four elders casting crowns and four living creatures declaring holiness before God's throne, directly echoed throughout the song.
- Isaiah 6:3 Records the declaration "holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty," directly quoted in the song's chorus.