![]() ![]() Heber began writing hymns partly because of his dissatisfaction with the poor psalm singing in his congregation and partly because he was influenced by the vital hymn singing among Methodists and Baptists. He worked and traveled ceaselessly until his sudden death in 1826. He first served his family's parish in Hodnet, Shropshire (1807-1823), and in 1823 his dream of being a missionary was fulfilled when he was appointed bishop of Calcutta. The unusual single rhyme (all on the "ee" sound) and the uneven number of syllables in some lines have not detracted from the hymn's popularity.Įducated at Brasenose College, Oxford, Heber was ordained in the Church of England in 1807. It was first published in the third edition (1826) of A Selection of Psalms and Hymns for the Parish Church of Banbury and was also published posthumously in Heber's Hymns Written and Adapted to the Weekly Church Services of the Year (1827). Trichinopoly, India, 1826) wrote the text for Trinity Sunday, the day for which lectionary in the Church of England's Book of Common Prayer prescribes the reading of Revelation 4. The text is trinitarian in theme, but not in structure. 4) praise the name of the Lord! Though God's holiness, love, and purity are cloaked in mystery, we can still experience God's mercy and mighty power, and we can participate in praising God. Note the cosmic scope of the text: human beings (st. Using reverent and apocalyptic language, "Holy, Holy, Holy!" alludes to Revelation 4:6-11 5:13 15:2-4 and Isaiah 6:1-3 to sing the great majesty of the triune God. ![]()
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