Reginald Heber (April 21, 1783–April 3, 1826) was an English clergyman who had passion in doing missionary works during the early 19th century. He also became the Anglican Bishop of Calcutta, India on June 1, 1823. Aside from being a missionary and minister, Heber also loved to write hymns; he dreamt of compiling his own hymnbook. He wrote several hymns which were inspired from Bible verses and were used for particular Sunday services. One of these hymns was Holy, Holy, Holy, which Heber wrote for Trinity Sunday and which he based from Revelation 4.
After three years of serving as the Bishop of Calcutta, Heber died at the young age of 43, eighteen days before his birthday. Sadly, the hymnbook was never compiled before he died. Fortunately, Heber’s wife found the lyrics of Holy, Holy, Holy and 56 other compositions and published them the following year.
In 1861, John Bacchus Dykes (March 10, 1823–January 22, 1876) who was known to have composed over 300 hymn tunes, was asked to create a melody that would go along with the lyrics of Holy, Holy, Holy. Dykes named the tune Nicaea after the Council of Nicaea, of which the doctrine of the Trinity was formulated in AD 325. Heber’s lyrics and Dykes hymn tune were published together in the hymnal Hymns Ancient and Modern in 1861.
Written by: Aimee DC
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Holy, Holy, Holy
Lyrics by Reginald Heber
Music by John Bacchus Dykes
Holy, Holy, Holy CHORDS
After three years of serving as the Bishop of Calcutta, Heber died at the young age of 43, eighteen days before his birthday. Sadly, the hymnbook was never compiled before he died. Fortunately, Heber’s wife found the lyrics of Holy, Holy, Holy and 56 other compositions and published them the following year.
In 1861, John Bacchus Dykes (March 10, 1823–January 22, 1876) who was known to have composed over 300 hymn tunes, was asked to create a melody that would go along with the lyrics of Holy, Holy, Holy. Dykes named the tune Nicaea after the Council of Nicaea, of which the doctrine of the Trinity was formulated in AD 325. Heber’s lyrics and Dykes hymn tune were published together in the hymnal Hymns Ancient and Modern in 1861.
Written by: Aimee DC
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Holy, Holy, Holy
Lyrics by Reginald Heber
Music by John Bacchus Dykes
Holy, Holy, Holy CHORDS
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