Lyrics
Chorus (Repeat x2)
Amen, Amen, Amen, Amen
It is so, it is so
Verse 1
He has saved us - Amen!
He has redeemed us - Amen!
He will hear us - Amen!
When we call - Amen!
And when afflictions - Amen!
Comes on the righteous - Amen
He will deliver us out of them all
Chorus (Repeat x2)
Verse 2
Well, He is Alpha - Amen!
And Omega - Amen!
He's the beginning - Amen!
And the end - Amen!
Through every trial - Amen!
Tribulation - Amen
He always causes His people to win
Chorus (Repeat)
Bridge (Repeat x2)
Yes, Yes, Ye-es, Ye-es, Ye-es
Outro (Repeat x4)
Yes and Amen
It is so, it is so
Chorus (Repeat x2)
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Meaning & Inspiration
"It Is So" builds around a call-and-response structure, pairing short declarations with a repeated affirming "Amen" after each line. Its first verse lists specific acts of salvation, redemption, and deliverance, treating each as settled fact confirmed by the congregation's response rather than a claim still awaiting proof.
The second verse turns to God's identity, naming him Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, before applying that eternal scope directly to present trials, declaring that his people are always brought to victory regardless of tribulation faced. That movement, from God's timeless nature to present triumph, ties abstract theology to immediate encouragement.
The song closes with an extended affirmation, repeating "yes and amen" as a settled response to everything declared before it, language echoing a scriptural description of God's promises. Rooted in contemporary gospel call-and-response tradition, the song functions as corporate confirmation, using repeated agreement rather than narrative development to affirm the reliability of God's promises and past deliverance.
Related Scripture
- Revelation 1:8 Identifies God as the Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the end, directly echoed in the song's second verse.
- 2 Corinthians 1:20 Describes God's promises as "yes" and "amen" in Christ, the phrase directly echoed in the song's closing declaration.