Holy, holy, holy is the Lord

Authors:
Themes:
Scriptures:
  • Isaiah 6:3
  • Revelation 1:8
  • Revelation 4:11
  • Revelation 4:8
Book Number:
  • 175

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord,
holy is the Lord God almighty.
Worthy, worthy, worthy is the Lord,
worthy is the Lord God almighty,
who was and is and is to come.
Glory, glory, glory to the Lord.

Anon.

Approaching God - Adoration and Thanksgiving

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Tune

The story behind the hymn

While this song arose in similar circles to those of 174, with roots in Isaiah 6 and Revelation 4, this time the writer/composer is unknown. The music HOLY, HOLY, HOLY IS THE LORD is arranged by Norman Warren, in a version published in Jesus Praise (1982), Church Family Worship (1988) and several other books. Other stzs are sometimes supplied, such as ‘Jesus … is the Lord’, ‘Glory … to the Lord’; because many similar songs are in print, care must be taken not to confuse them. This stz has recently been incorporated into the ‘Eucharistic [Thanksgiving] Prayer’ in some churches using a printed liturgy for Communion, where it is sung by the congregation to this tune. It has thus become a semi-official part of the latest Church of England alternative services (in Common Worship, 2000), either as printed here or in a form closer to the authorised text.

A look at the author

Anonymous