2. Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee, Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea, Cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, Which wert and art and evermore shalt be. 3. 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. 4. 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, blessed Trinity! Reginald Heber, 1827. 264 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 8, 7, 7 The mystery hidden from the eyes Of learned men and sages, God hath revealed us from the skies, In Scripture’s holy pages, That He alone is King above All other gods whatever, Great, mighty, faithful, full of love, His people’s Shield and Savior; One Essence, but Three Persons. 2. As Father, Son, and Holy Ghost The righteous seed adore Him; So named, so praised, He is the boast Of all who bow before Him; He’s Abraham’s and Isaac’s God, And Jacob’s, whom He knoweth, The Lord of hosts, who every good, Both night and day, bestoweth; Who only worketh wonders. 3. The Father hath the Son begot, First-born of every creature; The Son took our weak flesh, but not Our sinfulness of nature; Both from the Father and the Son The Holy Ghost proceedeth From all eternity; yet none In might and power exceedeth; All equal, coeternal. 4. Be glad, my heart, thy Portion see, Thy priceless Pearl and Treasure! He is thy Friend, supply will He Thy needs with bounteous measure; He made thee in His image, was For thy offenses smitten, With true faith fill thee, through His grace Doth all thy crosses sweeten With His dear word of promise. 5. Rise, then, to Him, the Ever-blest, And learn to know Him rightly; Such knowledge can alone bring rest And make thy soul burn brightly With the pure flame of holy love, Which cheers thy course to heaven; For God will show thee things above Which here ’tis only given To hear of and see darkly. 6. But woe to the ungodly race, In wilful blindness living, Rejecting God and His dear grace, Their hearts to creatures giving. On them, alas! hell’s dreadful gates Ere long will close forever; For him who God rejects and hates God will reject and sever From His eternal kingdom.