The New English Hymnal ‎#343

343. Bright the vision that delighted

1 Bright the vision that delighted
Once the sight of Judah’s seer;
Sweet the countless tongues united
To entrance the prophet’s ear.

2 Round the Lord in glory seated
Cherubim and seraphim
Filled his temple, and repeated
Each to each the alternate hymn:

3 'Lord, thy glory fills the heaven;
Earth is with its fullness stored;
Unto thee be glory given,
Holy, Holy, Holy Lord.'

4 Heaven is still with glory ringing,
Earth takes up the angels’ cry,
'Holy, Holy, Holy,' singing,
'Lord of hosts, the Lord most high.'

5 With his seraph train before him,
With his holy Church below,
Thus unite we to adore him,
Bid we thus our anthem flow:

6 'Lord, thy glory fills the heaven;
Earth is with its fullness stored;
Unto thee be glory given,
Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord.'

Text Information

• First Line: Bright the vision that delighted
• Author: Richard Mant, 1776-1848
• Meter: 87 87
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1986
• Topic: Trinity Sunday; Michaelmas

Tune Information

• Name: REDHEAD NO. 46
• Composer: Richard Redhead, 1820-1901
• Composer (descant): Percy Whitlock, 1903-46
• Meter: 87 87
• Key: G Major
• Copyright: Descant © Oxford University Press