Holy, Holy, Holy — chord chart in any key
Reginald Heber, 1826. Tune: NICAEA. Public domain, free to print.
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Verse 1
DHoly, Bmholy, AhoDly!
GLord God AlDmighty!
DEarly in the BmmornAing
our song shall Erise to AThee;
DHoly, Bmholy, AhoDly,
Gmerciful and Dmighty!
BmGod Din three GPerDsons,
Emblessed ATriniDty!
Verse 2
DHoly, Bmholy, AhoDly!
GAll the saints aDdore Thee,
DCasting down their Bmgolden Acrowns
around the Eglassy Asea;
DCheruBmbim and AseraDphim
Gfalling down beDfore Thee,
BmWhich Dwert, and Gart,
Dand EmeverAmore shalt Dbe.
Verse 3
DHoly, Bmholy, AhoDly!
GThough the darkness Dhide Thee,
DThough the eye of Bmsinful Aman
Thy glory Emay not Asee;
DOnly BmThou art AhoDly;
Gthere is none beDside Thee,
BmPerDfect in Gpower,
Din Emlove, and ApuriDty.
Verse 4
DHoly, Bmholy, AhoDly!
GLord God AlDmighty!
DAll Thy works shall Bmpraise Thy AName,
in earth, and Esky, and Asea;
DHoly, Bmholy, AhoDly,
Gmerciful and Dmighty!
BmGod Din three GPerDsons,
Emblessed ATriniDty!
Reginald Heber, an English clergyman who became Bishop of Calcutta, wrote this hymn for Trinity Sunday, and it was published in 1826, the year he died. John Bacchus Dykes wrote the tune NICAEA for Hymns Ancient and Modern in 1861, and the meter is 11.12.12.10.