[Verse 1]
It came to pass, a child was conceived
A virgin girl betrothed in Galilee
The Angel came, revealed the ancient plan
A baby boy, Christ the Son of Man
Though she could not comprehend
Such a mystery
Just a glimpse of You revealed
Was compelling her to sing
Holy, holy is the Lord, God Almighty
Worthy, worthy is Your name
All of Heaven joins the universe in crying
Worthy, worthy is Your name
And so there were no place to lay their heads
The Son of God, a stable for a bed
A helpless child wrapped in ragged cloak
His parents praise a simple gift of God
Though they could not comprehend
Such a mystery
Just a glimpse of You revealed
Was compelling them to sing
Holy, holy is the Lord, God Almighty
Worthy, worthy is Your name
All of Heaven joins the universe in crying
Worthy, worthy is Your name
Worthy, worthy is Your name
Worthy is Your name
A brilliant star was led to show the way
The shepherds bowed and kings knelt in the hay
This is our God, a great and noble king
All glory to the Lord, firstborn majesty
Holy, holy is the Lord, God Almighty
Worthy, worthy is Your name
All of Heaven joins the universe in crying
Worthy, worthy is Your name
Holy, holy is the Lord, God Almighty
Worthy, worthy is Your name
All of Heaven joins the universe in crying
Worthy, worthy is Your name
Worthy, worthy is Your name
Worthy, worthy is Your name
It Came To Pass (Worthy, Worthy)
Song Meaning
Vertical Worship pairs a nativity narrative with an unadorned declaration of worthiness, letting the story and the response sit side by side rather than blending into one. "A virgin girl betrothed in Galilee... the Angel came, revealed the ancient plan" keeps the verses close to the Gospel account itself, including a detail easy to skip past: Mary "could not comprehend such a mystery," yet the song insists that partial understanding was still enough to make her sing.
The chorus shifts entirely from narrative to praise — "holy, holy is the Lord, God Almighty... all of Heaven joins the universe in crying, worthy, worthy is Your name" — borrowing language closer to Revelation's throne-room scene than to Luke's manger account, deliberately collapsing the distance between a helpless newborn "wrapped in ragged cloak" and the full weight of divine worship.
"Shepherds bowed and kings knelt in the hay" keeps that tension visible to the end — the same child too small to lift his own head is also the one everyone in the scene, powerful and powerless alike, ends up kneeling before.