Lyrics
Chorus
Hallelujah Eh! Hallelujah O Oh!
Hallelujah Eh! It's the sound of Victory
Hallelujah Eh! Hallelujah O Oh!
Let the sound of rejoicing fill this House
Ad-lib
Oh Oh oh...
Chorus (x2)
Hallelujah Eh! Hallelujah O Oh!
Hallelujah Eh! It's the sound of Victory
Hallelujah Eh! Hallelujah O Oh!
Let the sound of rejoicing fill this House
Verse 1
He has made a way
Where there was no way
Chorus (Breakthrough)
Hallelujah Eh! It's the sound of Breakthrough
Hallelujah Eh! Hallelujah O Oh!
Let the sound of rejoicing fill this House
Chorus (Repeat)
Hallelujah Eh! Hallelujah O Oh!
Hallelujah Eh! It's the sound of Victory
Hallelujah Eh! Hallelujah O Oh!
Let the sound of rejoicing fill this House
Verse 2
He has done for me
What no man has done
Chorus (Freedom)
Hallelujah Eh! It's the sound of Freedom
Hallelujah Eh! Hallelujah O Oh!
Let the sound of rejoicing fill this House
Chorus (Repeat)
Hallelujah Eh! Hallelujah O Oh!
Hallelujah Eh! It's the sound of Victory
Hallelujah Eh! Hallelujah O Oh!
Let the sound of rejoicing fill this place
Outro
Shout to the lord, All the earth
Video
Meaning & Inspiration
“Hallelujah Eh” by Nathaniel Bassey is a short, repeated celebration built on the call “Hallelujah Eh! Hallelujah O Oh!” The refrain calls on the congregation to let the sound of rejoicing fill the house, and each round names what that sound means: victory, breakthrough, and freedom.
Between the choruses, the lyric gives reasons. One line says that He has made a way where there was no way, and another says He has done for the singer what no man has done. These are testimonies placed inside the praise, and they are close to Isaiah 43:19, where God makes a way in the wilderness.
The closing line, “Shout to the Lord, all the earth,” draws on Psalm 100:1 and the call in Psalm 47:1 to clap hands and shout to God with a voice of triumph. The West African style of the “Eh” and “O Oh” makes the song easy for a crowd to join, keeping the focus on gratitude for what God has done.
Related Scripture
- Isaiah 43:19 A way in the wilderness
- Psalm 47:1 Shout to God with a voice of triumph
- Psalm 100:1 Make a joyful noise to the Lord, all the earth