HOLY IS THe LORD GOD ALMIGHTY

A congregation on its feet sets the scene: hands raised, knees bowed, and "the joy of the Lord is our strength" as the reason to gather. Chris Tomlin keeps the wording plain so a whole room can join in at once, and the cue "Everyone sing" is written into the second pass.

The refrain borrows the seraphim's cry from Isaiah 6:3, "Holy is the Lord God Almighty, the earth is filled with His glory," and repeats the last half for emphasis. Revelation 4:8 pictures the same cry around the throne, so the earthly singing is placed alongside the heavenly one.

Midway, a short bridge describes the praise as something "rising up all around," an anthem of the Lord's renown that no single voice owns. The finish compresses everything into a chanted "Holy, holy is the Lord Almighty," leaving only the one word the whole song has been building toward. Nehemiah 8:10 supplies the line about joy and strength, and Psalm 134:2 fits the lifted hands.