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Chords and Lyrics for Holy, Holy, Holy

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Music by John Bacchus Dykes
Words by Reginald Heber

VERSE 1

D     Bm    A7 D  G          D 
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God almighty!

A     D  A   Bm  A   D   A          E7      A     A7 
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee.___

D     Bm    A7 D  G            D 
Holy, holy, holy, merciful and mighty,

Bm  D7       G  D7    G       A7   D 
God in three persons, blessed Trinity! 

  
VERSE 2

D     Bm    A7 D  G               D 
Holy, holy, holy! All the saints adore Thee,

A       D    A     Bm     A      D A        E7     A    A7 
Casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;___

D    Bm      A7  D    G              D 
Cherubim and Seraphim falling down before Thee,

Bm    D7        G    D7  G   A7         D 
Which wert, and art, and evermore shalt be. 

  
VERSE 3

D     Bm    A7 D  G                    D 
Holy, holy, holy! Through the darkness hide Thee,

A          D   A    Bm       A   D   A     E7      A    A7 
Though the eye made blind by sin Thy glory may not see,___

D    Bm       A7 D  G               D 
Only Thou art holy! there is none beside Thee,

Bm D7      G  D7     G         A7  D 
Perfect in power, in love, and purity. 

  
VERSE 4

D     Bm    A7 D  G          D 
Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!

A       D     A     Bm         A    D  A          E7       A    A7 
All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth, and sky, and sea.___

D     Bm    A7 D  G            D 
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty,

Bm  D7       G  D7    G       A7   D 
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

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Chords

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Instrument Chords
Banjo A Major A7 B Minor D Major D7 E7 G Major
Guitar A Major A7 B Minor D Major D7 E7 G Major
Mandolin A Major A7 B Minor D Major D7 E7 G Major
Piano A Major A7 B Minor D Major D7 E7 G Major
Ukulele A Major A7 B Minor D Major D7 E7 G Major

Sheet Music for Holy, Holy, Holy

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