Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty

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In Jewish vernacular, repetition is used to emphasize a point. Of all God’s attributes, there is only one in the Bible where repetition of three is used: holy, holy, holy. Reginald Heber wrote this hymn for Trinity Sunday in hopes to shine light on how holy our three-in-one God is.

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This arrangement has an SATB demo, SATB practice tracks, SATB-only sheet music and multitracks.
Info:
Words: Reginald Heber
Music: John Dykes
Key: C to D major
Time Sig: 4/4
Tempo: 94 | mid tempo
Tune: NICAEA
Meter: 11.12.12.10.
CCLI #: 5253548
Verse: Revelation 4:8
Ideas:
07.31.17 Updated with revised vocal and instrumental parts, new vocal demos, stereo tracks and transposed chord charts

Use this hymn after Open the Eyes of My Heart. The lyrics "holy, holy, holy, we want to see You" segue into the hymn.

Nick Walker from Grace Community Church suggests: "At the end of this hymn, go into the chorus of Chris Tomlin's We Fall Down ("We cry Holy Holy Holy...) before singing the song's verse."

Ben Kunz from River Valley Christian Fellowship suggests: "Let the D chord hang at the end of this arrangement and transition seamlessly into Jennie Lee Riddle's Revelation Song (at the verse or the chorus)."

Bill Tharp from First Baptist, Friendswood suggests: "Between 3rd and 4th verses go into the chorus on Geron Davis' Holy Ground and sing it acapella."

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This arrangement was recorded with vocalists from Disney's Epcot Liberty Singers.
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