Hymn
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts, Eternal King
Holy, holy, holy Lord,
God of hosts, eternal King,
By the heavens and earth adored;
Angels and archangels sing,
Chanting everlastingly
To the blessed Trinity.
Thousands, tens of thousands stand,
Spirits blest, before thy throne,
Speeding thence at Thy command,
And, when Thy commands is done,
Singing everlastingly
To the blessèd Trinity.
Cherubim and seraphim
Vail their faces with their wings;
Eyes of angels are too dim
To behold the King of kings,
While they sing eternally
To the blessèd Trinity.
Thee apostles, prophets Thee,
Thee the noble martyr band,
Praise with solemn jubilee,
Thee, the Church in every land;
Singing everlastingly
To the blessèd Trinity.
Hallelujah! Lord, to Thee,
Father, Son and Holy Ghost;
Godhead one, and Persons three;
Join we with the heavenly host,
Singing everlastingly
To the blessèd Trinity.
Amen.
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts, Eternal King — Text from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, 1899. Public domain. https://yeshuanow.com/hymns/holy-holy-holy-lord-god-of-hosts-eternal-king
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Questions about this hymn
Who wrote Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts, Eternal King?
The words of Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts, Eternal King were written by Christopher Wordsworth; the version here was published in 1899. The library holds 9 more hymns by Christopher Wordsworth, including O Lord of Heaven and Earth and Sea and Hark! The Sound of Holy Voices.
Is Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts, Eternal King public domain?
Yes. The words here are taken from Book of Worship with Hymns and Tunes, published in 1899. Works published before 1931 are out of copyright in the United States, so you can print, project, perform and record this hymn freely. How we source and check every hymn.
What is the metre of Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts, Eternal King?
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord, God of hosts, Eternal King is in 7. Hymns in the same metre can usually be sung to the same tunes — for example, Far from our mortal cares retreating, Sinner, art thou still secure? and The Christian Pilgrim.