Holy
Embracing the Divine: A Melodic Ode to Holiness by William April
Lyrics
Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
Invitation to collectively express reverence and devotion by singing about holiness.
Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
Reiteration of the invitation to sing and emphasize holiness.
Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy, holy, holy)
Intensification of the call to sing about holiness by repeating the word "holy."
Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
Continuation of the call to engage in worship through singing about holiness.
Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
Further encouragement to participate in the act of singing and acknowledging holiness.
Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy, holy, holy)
Repetition for emphasis, emphasizing the sacred nature of the subject.
You are holy Lord
Acknowledgment of the holiness of the Lord.
All creation cries holy
Affirmation that all of creation recognizes and declares the sacred nature of the Lord.
You are worthy Lord
Recognition of the worthiness of the Lord, deserving of reverence and honor.
All creation bows down
Acknowledgment that all of creation bows down in worship.
For there is none like you
A declaration of the uniqueness of the Lord, incomparable to any other.
You are called the creator
Identification of the Lord as the creator of all things.
None compares to you
Emphasis on the incomparability of the Lord to anything or anyone else.
You are called great I am
Identification of the Lord as the "Great I Am," a title emphasizing divine existence.
Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
Repetition of the call to sing holy and the affirmations of the Lord's holiness, worthiness, and uniqueness, reinforcing the worshipful theme.
Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy, holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy, holy, holy)
-You are holy Lord
-All creation cries holy
-You are worthy Lord
-All creation bows down
-For there is none like you
-You are called the creator
-None compares to you
-You are called great I am
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy, holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy, holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy, holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy)
-Come on let’s sing holy (Holy, holy, holy, holy)
-Sing holy
-Sing holy, holy
-Sing holy
-Sing holy, holy
-Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy
-Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy
-Holy, holy, holy, holy, holy
Final repetition emphasizing the holiness of the Lord through the use of "holy" five times.
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