Holy
Shane & Shane Lyrics


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Heaven forbid familiarity
Would keep me from Your magesty, reality
And Lord of Your proximity to me
And Your beckoning, oh Lord, for me to be

Holy, holy, holy as You are
Holy, holy, holy, holy
I need Your mercy, I need Your grace




I need Your mercy, mercy, mercy

Overall Meaning

In this song, Shane & Shane express their desperation to experience the holiness of God in a personal and profound way. The opening line, "Heaven forbid familiarity Would keep me from Your majesty," acknowledges the danger of becoming too familiar with the things of God and taking them for granted. They recognize that only by keeping their hearts open and their minds focused on the reality of God's nearness can they truly experience His holiness. The refrain of "Holy, holy, holy as You are" is a direct reference to the biblical account of Isaiah's encounter with God in the temple, where he sees the Lord seated on a throne, surrounded by angels singing, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of His glory" (Isaiah 6:3).


The following lines continue with a plea for mercy and grace, as the singers recognize their own unworthiness to approach such holiness. They cry out, "I need Your mercy, mercy, mercy," recognizing that only by God's grace can they hope to experience His holiness. The song ends on this note of need and dependence, yet with a sense of hopeful expectation that God will indeed meet them in their desperation.


Overall, "Holy" is a prayerful song that recognizes the need for a personal encounter with the holiness of God. It acknowledges the danger of becoming too familiar with God and the beauty of approaching Him with a heart of need and dependence.


Line by Line Meaning

Heaven forbid familiarity
May God never let me become too comfortable with my faith that I forget the awe and wonder of Your majesty.


Would keep me from Your magesty, reality
I pray that familiarity with You never makes me forget the reality of Your true majesty and holiness.


And Lord of Your proximity to me
Lord, I am grateful for Your closeness and presence in my life.


And Your beckoning, oh Lord, for me to be
Father God, I hear Your call to follow and serve You. Help me to obey Your will and follow Your ways.


Holy, holy, holy as You are
You are the epitome of holiness, and I am in awe of Your perfect nature.


Holy, holy, holy, holy
My heart cries out in adoration of Your matchless holiness.


I need Your mercy, I need Your grace
Lord, I acknowledge that I am in desperate need of Your mercy and grace for my salvation and daily living.


I need Your mercy, mercy, mercy
I cannot overstate my need for Your mercy, Father. I plead for Your loving kindness in my life.




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Written by: ANTON FIER, NICOLE BLACKMAN

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Jason Alexander

Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty
Early in the morning
Our song shall rise to Thee
Holy, holy, holy merciful and mighty
God in three Persons
Blessed Trinity

Holy, holy, holy
All the saints adore Thee
Casting down their golden crowns
Around the glassy sea
Cherubim and seraphim
Falling down before Thee
Who was and is and
Evermore shall be

Holy, holy, holy
Though the darkness hide Thee
Though the eye of sinful men
Thy glory may not see
Only Thou art holy
There is none beside Thee
Perfect in power, love and purity

I bow before Thee, King of glory
Holy are You Lord, none beside Thee
Perfect in power, my God forever
You were and are and You will be

I bow before Thee, King of glory
Holy are You Lord, none beside Thee
Perfect in power, my God forever
You were and are and You will be

Holy, holy, holy
Lord God Almighty
All Thy Works shall praise Thy name
In earth and sky and sea
Holy holy holy
Merciful and mighty
God in three Persons
Blessed Trinity

I stand before Thee, King of glory
Holy are You Lord, none beside Thee
Perfect in power, my God forever
You were and are and You will be

I stand before Thee, King of glory
Holy are You Lord, none beside Thee
Perfect in power, my God forever
You were and are and You will be

You were and are and You will be



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Lyrics


Holy, holy, holy, Lord
God Almighty
Early in the morning my song
Shall rise to Thee
Holy, holy, holy
Merciful and mighty
God in three Persons
Blessed Trinity

Holy, holy, holy
All the saints adore Thee
Casting down their golden crowns
Around the glassy sea
Cherubim and seraphim falling
Down before Thee
Who was and is and
Evermore shall be

Holy, holy, holy
Though the darkness hide Thee
Though the eye of sinful men
Thy glory may not see
Only Thou art holy and there is none beside Thee
Perfect in power
Love and purity.

I bow before Thee, King of glory, holy are You
Lord, none beside Thee
Perfect in power
My God forever
You were and are
And You will be

Holy, holy, holy, Lord
God Almighty
All Thy Works shall praise Thy
Name in earth and sky and sea
Holy holy holy
Merciful and mighty
God in three Persons
Blessed Trinity

I stand before Thee, King of glory, holy are You
Lord, none beside Thee
Perfect in power
My God forever

You were and are
And You will be

You were and are
And You will be



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Greatest Christian

I was Muslim and converted to being a follower of our lLord Jesus Christ..I prayed to God one time with all my heart and asked him to show me if he’s real then Jesus came into my life. The holly spirit is guiding me and I will start preaching in God’s name one day to bring this gift of true love and happiness to less fortunate and lost souls.Amen ❤❤❤❤🙏😇

Susanne Herfurth

No one can snatch you away from Jesus

Kylie Price

I pray the Holy Spirit will guide you in truth

DandarewTrickshots

You just said you were something else on a different video lol

OANA S

Welcome in the family 🙋🏻‍♀️

Shimshon Martin

HalleluYAH you're now Israel grafted in

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Thank you for this song. I am a human traffic survivor. I can tell you there is a God. He reached out to me and miraculously saved me from a captor in a foreign country. He made a way. I blindly followed him in the night and made it home safely with 3 children in tote. I praise God everyday for seeing me worthy. Thank you Jesus for being my only friend during that time.

Atulo Fau

God loves you and He saved you

Lorraine Marshall

Hallelujah Glory to God so powerful

Margret Smith

Praise the Lord!! Blessings!

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