Holy
Tommy Walker and the C.A. Worship Band Lyrics
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Give me one magnificent obsession
Give me one glorious ambition for my life
To know and follow hard after You
Give me one pure and holy passion
Give me one magnificent obsession
Give me one glorious ambition for my life
To know and follow hard after you
To grow as your dicsiple in your truth
This world is empty, pale, and poor
Compared to knowing you, my Lord
Lead me on and I will run after you
Lead me on and I will run after you
Give me one pure and holy passion
Give me one magnificent obsession
Give me one glorious ambition for my life
To know and follow hard after you
To know and follow hard after you
To grow as your disciple in the truth
This world is empty, pale, and poor
Compared to knowing you my Lord
Lead me on and I will run after you
Lord to know and follow hard after you
And to grow as your disciple in your truth
This world is empty, pale, and poor
Compared to knowing you my Lord
Lead me on and I will run after you
Lead me on and I will run after you
Lead me on and I will run after you
The lyrics of "Holy" by Tommy Walker and the C.A. Worship Band convey the desire to have a single-minded devotion to God. The singer asks for one pure and holy passion, one magnificent obsession, and one glorious ambition for their life: to know and follow God wholeheartedly. They recognize that the things of this world are empty compared to the richness of a relationship with God.
The repetition of the chorus emphasizes the singer’s earnest desire to pursue God, to follow Him, and to grow as His disciple. The phrase "know and follow hard after You" is particularly powerful, as it conveys a sense of determination and commitment. The bridge echoes the sentiments of the chorus and expresses the singer’s readiness to be led by God.
Overall, the song is a call to action, a plea for God to ignite a passion within the singer’s heart, and a declaration of their dedication to following Him. It is a reminder that true fulfillment can only be found in a relationship with God.
Line by Line Meaning
Give me one pure and holy passion
Grant me a desire for purity and holiness, free from all impurity and wickedness
Give me one magnificent obsession
Grant me unwavering focus and fixation, to be utterly consumed and consumed by the one true God
Give me one glorious ambition for my life
Grant me a worthy and honorable pursuit, one that brings glory to God, not myself
To know and follow hard after You
To intimately and unrelentingly pursue God, following closely in His footsteps
To grow as your disciple in your truth
To constantly learn and be transformed by God's teachings and wisdom
This world is empty, pale, and poor
The riches and pleasures of this world are fleeting and unsatisfying, nothing compared to the true fulfillment found in God
Compared to knowing you my Lord
Nothing can compare to the joy and satisfaction found in knowing God personally
Lead me on and I will run after you
Guidance from God is essential to truly following Him, and with His leading, we will enthusiastically and wholeheartedly pursue Him
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