Holy, Holy, Holy

Open any Baptist Hymnal and the first hymn you'll most likely see on page 1 is Holy, Holy, Holy. It started as a poem, written in 1826 by Reginald Heber who was a student at the time. Later, in 1861 John B. Dykes set a tune to these words making it the complete song that we know today.
I decided to post the words of this awesome hymn on my blog today as a reminder to myself of God's Holiness. In the culture that we live in, the business of our day, the troubles that we have, the projects to get done....I sometimes just need to stop and remember the Holiness of the God I serve.

Holy, Holy, Holy

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!

Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee,
Who was, and is, and evermore shall be.

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.

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!