"Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty" (1861) Tune: NICAEA Words by Reginald Heber, 1783-1826 Music by John Bacchus Dykes, 1823-1876 London: Novello & Co. [Source No. 135 from "Hymns Ancient and Modern.. with Accompanying Tunes"; reprinted as No. 41 from "Praise! Our Songs and Hymns" (1979)] 1. 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, blessed Trinity! 2. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; Cherubim and seraphim falling down be fore Thee, Which wert and art and evermore shalt be. 3. 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 pow'r, in love and purity. 4. 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, blessed Trinity!