Hymns · 1826

Holy, Holy, Holy

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Scripture connections

Expository

This passage is the main idea of the song

Isaiah 6:2-3 Revelation 4:4-10

References

Verses this song directly draws from

Exodus 33:20 Psalm 148:1-13 Isaiah 45:5 I Timothy 6:16 Revelation 5:13 Revelation 15:4

Allusions

Verses this song echoes or alludes to

I Samuel 2:2 Psalm 5:3 Psalm 57:8 Psalm 108:2 Psalm 145:10 I John 5:7 Revelation 1:4 Revelation 1:8 Revelation 11:17 Revelation 15:2

Lyrics

Verse 1
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! (Isa. 6:3, Rev. 4:8)
Early in the morning
Our song shall rise to Thee; (Ps. 5:3, Ps. 57:8, Ps. 108:2)
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity! (I John 5:7)

Verse 2
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, (Isa. 6:3, Rev. 4:8)
Casting down their golden crowns
Around the glassy sea; (Rev. 4:4, Rev. 4:6, Rev. 4:10, Rev. 15:2)
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, (Isa. 6:2)
Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. (Rev. 1:4, Rev. 1:8, Rev. 4:8, Rev. 11:17)

Verse 3
Holy, holy, holy! though the darkness hide Thee, (Isa. 6:3, Rev. 4:8)
Though the eye of sinful man
Thy glory may not see; (Ex. 33:20, I Tim. 6:16)
Only Thou art holy; there is none beside Thee, (Rev. 15:4, Isa. 45:5, I Sam. 2:2)
Perfect in power, in love, and purity.

Verse 4
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! (Isa. 6:3, Rev. 4:8)
All Thy works shall praise Thy name, (Ps. 145:10)
In earth, and sky, and sea; (Rev. 5:13, Ps. 148:1-13)
Holy, holy, holy; merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessèd Trinity! (I John 5:7)