Scripture Verse

Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty. Isaiah 6:3

Introduction

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William Dodd (1729–1777)

Words: Will­iam Dodd (1729–1777). In 1778, Ben­ja­min Will­iams gave six stan­zas from the orig­in­al in his Sal­is­bu­ry Col­lect­ion, be­gin­ning with lines 3–4 of the first stan­za (Ju­li­an, p. 450).

Music: Alet­ta Will­iam B. Brad­bu­ry, Ju­bi­lee (New York: Ma­son Bro­thers, 1858), page 232 (🔊 pdf nwc).

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William Bradbury
(1816–1868)

Lyrics

Holy, ho­ly, ho­ly Lord!
Be Thy glo­ri­ous name ad­ored!
Lord, Thy mer­cies ne­ver fail;
Hail, ce­les­ti­al good­ness, hail!

Tho’ un­wor­thy, Lord, Thine ear,
Our hum­ble hal­le­lu­jahs hear:
Purer praise we hope to bring,
When around Thy throne we sing.

While on earth or­dained to stay,
Guide our foot­steps in Thy way,
Till we come to reign with Thee,
And all Thy glo­ri­ous great­ness see.

Then no tongue shall si­lent be,
And all shall join in har­mo­ny;
That, thro’ Heav’n’s all-spa­cious round,
Thy praise, O God, may ev­er sound.

Lord, Thy mer­cies ne­ver fail:
Hail, ce­les­ti­al good­ness, hail!
Holy, ho­ly, ho­ly Lord,
Be Thy glo­ri­ous name adored!