The lyrics you are referring to come from the classic Christian hymn "Holy,
Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!" written by Reginald Heber in 1826. The hymn
praises the holiness and majesty of God, emphasizing the Trinity—God in three
Persons. The opening lines are: "Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee;
Holy, holy, holy! merciful and mighty!
God in three Persons, blessed Trinity!" The hymn continues with verses
describing the adoration of all the saints, cherubim and seraphim, and all
creation, declaring God's eternal nature: "Who was and is and evermore shall
be" and highlighting God's perfect power, love, and purity
. This hymn is often sung to the tune "Nicaea" composed by John B. Dykes in 1861, named after the Council of Nicaea which affirmed the doctrine of the Trinity
. There is also a related worship song titled "Revelation Song" by Kari Jobe which includes similar phrases such as "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, who was and is and is to come"
. In summary, the full traditional hymn lyrics start with "Holy, holy, holy! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee..." and continue to exalt God's holiness and eternal nature as revealed in Scripture
