DESCRIPTION:
Written by Michael Farren, Henry Seeley & James Tealy

CCLI Song #: 7009584

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Lyrics:

VERSE 1:
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and might
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity

VERSE 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
Who was, and is, and evermore shall be

VERSE 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

VERSE 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

CHORUS:
All the saints adore You
Laying crowns before You
Lifting praise unto You
You are holy, You are holy

All the angels bow down
Host of heaven cry out
With one voice with one sound
You are holy, You are holy

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This arrangement and new words & music © 2014 CentricSongs/Farren Love and War (SESAC), Centricity Music Publishing (ASCAP), Centricity Songs (BMI) all admin by Music Services

It was during a moment of reflection while on this retreat that songwriter James Tealy recalled his first intersection with song and scripture. "The hymn 'Holy Holy Holy' was on page one of the Baptist hymnal in my church growing up," explains Tealy. "I remember as a kid hearing my dad read Isaiah 6 and connecting the scripture with that hymn text, which had been burned into my heart. The words of these verses still stir in me deeply when we sing it." When Michael Farren approached James Tealy and Henry Seeley about breathing new life into the classic church hymn, Tealy and Seeley were admittedly a bit skeptical, but Farren's impassioned persistence soon changed their minds. Together, the three songwriters set out to create a new chorus and chord structure that would reignite the passion of true worship in listeners and worship leaders. "Working with Henry and Michael to find a new window into this old song was so rewarding for me. It's a picture of where we're going, of what's next: gathered with saints and angels declaring the holiness of our King."