<P> `` Holy , Holy , Holy ! '' is a Christian hymn written by Reginald Heber ( 1783 -- 1826 ) . Its lyrics speak specifically of the Holy Trinity , having been written for use on Trinity Sunday . It quotes the Sanctus of the Latin Mass , which translated into English begins `` Holy , Holy , Holy ! Lord God of Hosts '' . The text also paraphrases Isaiah 6 : 3 and Revelation 4 : 1 -- 11 . John Bacchus Dykes composed the tune Nicaea for this hymn in 1861 . The tune name is a tribute to the First Council of Nicaea which formalized the doctrine of the Trinity in 325 . </P>
<P> `` Holy , Holy , Holy ! '' is a Christian hymn written by Reginald Heber ( 1783 -- 1826 ) . Its lyrics speak specifically of the Holy Trinity , having been written for use on Trinity Sunday . It quotes the Sanctus of the Latin Mass , which translated into English begins `` Holy , Holy , Holy ! Lord God of Hosts '' . The text also paraphrases Isaiah 6 : 3 and Revelation 4 : 1 -- 11 . John Bacchus Dykes composed the tune Nicaea for this hymn in 1861 . The tune name is a tribute to the First Council of Nicaea which formalized the doctrine of the Trinity in 325 . </P>
who wrote the song holy holy holy lord god almighty
who wrote the song holy holy holy lord god almighty
Reginald Heber
Reginald Heber