Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy, Holy, Holy

Holy, Holy, Holy is a Christian hymn written by Reginald Heber (1783-1826). Its lyrics speak specifically on the Trinity as stated in Christian theology. It was written specifically for the use on Trinity Sunday, which occurs eight weeks after Easter The tune used for this hymn, "Nicaea", was named after the Nicaean Council in 325. It was composed by John Bacchus Dykes in 1861 specifically for the lyrics. The composer wrote many tunes to hymns (over 300) and many are still in use today.

Lyrics

: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, blessèd 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,:Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be.

:Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee,:Though the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see;:Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee,:Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

: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, blessèd Trinity!

Trivia

*The hymn is sung in the 1953 version of "Titanic".
*Sufjan Stevens recorded a version of this hymn for his 2006 album, .
*The Hillsong United band has recorded a version of this hymn, consisting of the first and last verses.


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