Holy, Holy, Holy

Text by Reginald Heber

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About this hymn

Historical background

Reginald Heber’s Trinitarian hymn was paired with John Bacchus Dykes’s tune Nicaea for the first edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern.

Theology & Scripture

Its language joins Isaiah’s and Revelation’s heavenly worship in a direct confession of the triune God.

Rev 4:4-11 · Is 6:3

Musical background

Nicaea is presented in the documented public-domain setting named by the source score. This edition contains four-part SATB harmony in D.

Sources & rights

Verified for United States on 2026-10-12. Public domain — source score marking

Words: Reginald Heber, 1826. Music: 'Nicaea' John Bacchus Dykes, 1861. Setting: "Hymns Ancient and Modern", 1869. copyright: public domain. This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2005 Revision.
Music source: Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1869 hymn 135. Tune from Hymns Ancient and Modern, 1861.
%OHARRANGER unknown assumed Dykes, John Bacchus (1823-1876)