Holy, Holy, Holy

Intro

(Instrumental – 4 bars)

(Organ or sustained piano chords, soft but majestic)

Verse

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!

(End with gentle fermata on “Trinity”)

Verse

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.

(Bass holds “be” while Sopranos resolve softly)

Verse

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.

(Dynamics rise gently toward “power”)

Verse

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!

Outro

God in three Persons…

Blessèd

Tri–ni–tyyyyy.

(Hold final chord – resolve softly)