Holy, Holy, Holy

A Hymn Introduction based on Isaiah 6
By Charles M. Reese
Copyright 2005

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Cast: Voice 1, Voice 2, Voice 3

Voice 1: In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord seated on a throne,

All: high and exalted,

 Voice 2: and the train of his robe filled the temple.

 Voice 3: Above him were seraphs, each with six wings:

 The next lines overlap.  As each Voice speaks the next three lines they begin to repeat the line faster and faster, creating the image of the flying seraphim

 Voice 1: With two wings they covered their faces,

 Voice 2: With two they covered their feet,

 Voice 3: With two they were flying.

 As Voice 1 begins the next line the repeating stops

 Voice 1: And they were calling to one another:  Holy,

 Voice 2: Holy,

 Voice 3: Holy . . .

 All: Is the LORD Almighty;
 the whole earth is full of his glory.

 Voice 1: At the sound of their voices the doorposts trembled

 Voice 2: At the beating of their wings the thresholds shook

 Voice 3: And the temple was filled with smoke.

 Voice 1: Holy,

 Voice 2: Holy,

 Voice 3: Holy . . .

 All: Is the LORD Almighty;
 the whole earth is full of his glory.

Tha accompanist begins the introduction to the hymn, Holy, Holy, Holy

 Voice 1: And still today the angels sing: Holy,

 Voice 2: Holy,

 Voice 3: Holy . . .

 All: Is the LORD GOD Almighty!

The congregation or choir sing