Tim & his wife Rachel have been involved with Soul Survivor events around the world as well as the Soul Survivor Watford church for many years.
Tim now heads up the worship at Holy Trinity Brompton, having previously been Worship Pastor at Soul Survivor Watford (a post now held by Beth Croft nee Beth Coulson) and is passionate about resourcing musicians and worship leaders.
http://www.worshipcentral.org/blog/tim/.
Holy Holy
Tim Hughes Lyrics
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Holy, holy,
Holy is the Lord God Almighty.
Holy, holy,
Holy is the Lord God Almighty.
Who was and is and is to come,
Who was and is and is to come.
Lift up His name with the sound of singing,
Lift up Your voice and give Him glory
For He is worthy to be praised.
Jesus, Jesus,
Jesus is the Lord God Almighty.
Jesus, Jesus,
Jesus is the Lord God Almighty.
Who was and is and is to come,
Who was and is and is to come.
Lift up His name with the sound of singing,
Lift up His name in all the earth.
Lift up Your voice and give Him glory
For He is worthy to be praised.
The lyrics of Tim Hughes's song Holy Holy express the profound awe and reverence due to the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come. This repetition emphasizes God's eternal nature, His unchanging attributes that endures forever. The song calls on worshippers to lift up His name with the sound of singing and give Him glory. This exhortation acknowledges God's infinite worthiness and our human inability to fully grasp His splendor and majesty. Even our loudest and most heartfelt expression of praise is a mere reflection of His infinite greatness.
The second half of the song specifically mentions Jesus, who is also the Lord God Almighty, that He is worthy to be praised in the same way as the Father. This echoes the biblical truth that Jesus is fully God, co-equal and co-eternal with the Father, and that every knee should bow and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord to the glory of God the Father (Philippians 2:10-11). Through this song, Tim Hughes beautifully captures the essence of worship as an act of humble adoration and wholehearted surrender to the Almighty God, the Creator of the cosmos and the Redeemer of our souls.
Line by Line Meaning
Holy, holy,
The Lord God Almighty is sacred and pure beyond measure.
Holy is the Lord God Almighty.
The Lord God Almighty is perfectly holy and without blemish or flaw.
Who was and is and is to come,
The Lord God Almighty is eternal and has always existed and will always exist.
Lift up His name with the sound of singing,
Sing praises to the Lord God Almighty, exalting His holy name.
Lift up His name in all the earth.
Praise the Lord God Almighty everywhere in the world.
Lift up Your voice and give Him glory
Use your voice to give glory and honor to the Lord God Almighty.
For He is worthy to be praised.
The Lord God Almighty is deserving of all praise and worship.
Jesus, Jesus,
Jesus, the Son of God, is worthy of our praise and worship.
Jesus is the Lord God Almighty.
Jesus, the Son of God, is fully divine and equal to the Lord God Almighty.
Lift up His name with the sound of singing,
Sing praises to Jesus, exalting His holy name.
Lift up His name in all the earth.
Praise Jesus everywhere in the world.
Lift up Your voice and give Him glory
Use your voice to give glory and honor to Jesus.
For He is worthy to be praised.
Jesus is deserving of all praise and worship.
Contributed by Dominic E. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
LeanneJ.
my primary school used to sing this all the time when i was there. It brings back good memories :)
Violet Raine
Jesus "who was and is and is to come" This is such an awesome song.
Superdsheppard
Lift up his name!!!
Paul YHWH Child
Lift him up !!
Zoe Mitchell
for he remains the same.
Captain Mulroy
1:17
Lift up His name with the sound of singing,
Lift up His name in all the earth.
Lift up Your voice and give Him glory
For He is worthy to be praised.
Captain Mulroy
To me, this song is about our God, but it is also about West Ham's number 1.. the one.. the only.. LUKASZ FABIANSKI!