Lyrics
Verse 1
To Him who loves us bought our freedom
Made us a kingdom by His blood
Our God descending, voice resounding
Love unending flowing from
Chorus
The One who is
The One who was
The One who is to come
The One who is
The One who was
The One who is to come, Almighty One
Verse 2
Every knee will bow before Him
Even those who pierced His side
We will worship and adore Him
With the angels lifting high
Chorus (x2)
The One who is
The One who was
The One who is to come
The One who is
The One who was
The One who is to come, Almighty One
Verse 3
Praise the Father, Son, and Spirit
In the Blessed Trinity
He was God from the beginning
And through the ending He will be
Chorus (x2)
The One who is
The One who was
The One who is to come
The One who is
The One who was
The One who is to come, Almighty One
Interlude
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Final Chorus
Oh, the One who is
The One who was
The One who is, the One who is to come
The One who is
The One who was
The One who is to come, Almighty One
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Meaning & Inspiration
This worship song draws its language from the opening of Revelation. The first verse speaks of the One who loves His people, bought their freedom and made them a kingdom by His blood, which closely follows Revelation 1:5-6. The chorus then repeats the title "The One who is, the One who was, the One who is to come," ending with "Almighty One," a phrase taken from Revelation 1:8.
The second verse looks ahead to a time when every knee bows, even those who pierced His side, and describes worship joined with the angels. The third verse praises the Father, Son and Spirit and says God was there from the beginning and will be through the ending. The repeated chorus and the wordless interlude leave room for a congregation to sing the divine titles slowly. The song keeps its focus on God's eternal nature and on redemption through Christ.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 1:8 God is the One who is, who was and who is to come, the Almighty.
- Revelation 1:5-6 Christ loves His people, freed them by His blood and made them a kingdom.
- Philippians 2:10 Every knee will bow at the name of Jesus.