Hymn "Holy, Holy, Holy" on the Autoharp

Описание: Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty
Played on the autoharp by Paul Boxmeyer.

An unplanned, amazingly beautiful bird song overlays the hymn. I wait before beginning to play until the bird sings its cascading song again. I have only heard this bird in this remote area of North Central Pennsylvania. If you know what bird this is, please leave a comment!

This hymn has stood for over 150 years as a high point in worship hymnody.
Reginald Heber, English minister and prolific poet, penned the words in 1826, which John Dykes set to music in 1861.
Dykes, a noted Anglican choir director and gifted organist, is also known for the tune, "St Agnes," commonly used with the hymn, "Jesus, The Very Thought of Thee."
The tune, "NICAEA," was named for the Council of Nicea, at which the Christian doctrinity was formulated.

The words inspire a sense of awe and wonder at God's holiness, majesty, perfection, and transcendence. Heber was clearly inspired by the words of Isaiah 6:1-3, as well as some passages from Revelation.
Stanza 3:
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!
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.
Stanza 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!