Holy, Holy, Holy

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"Holy, Holy, Holy" is a traditional Christian liturgical acclamation of God's holiness, often sung or recited during the Sanctus in worship services.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Holy, Holy, Holy canonical 2
“Holy, Holy, Holy” 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Christian hymn text
Christian liturgical acclamation
Christian prayer
addressedTo God
associatedConcept Sanctus acclamation
angels’ praise
heavenly hosts
doctrineExpressed God’s otherness
God’s transcendence
heavenly worship
language English
liturgicalFunction acclamation of God’s holiness
liturgicalPlacement before the Eucharistic Prayer
in the Ordinary of the Mass
liturgicalRole congregational response
praise and adoration
liturgicalSeasonUsage Ordinary Time
festal celebrations
modeOfPerformance chanted
recited
sung
partOf Sanctus
performedBy cantor
choir
congregation
performedWith instrumental ensemble
organ accompaniment
refrain “Holy, holy, holy”
religiousTradition Christianity
repetitionCount 3
sourceInspiredBy Isaiah 6:3
Revelation 4:8
symbolism Trinitarian praise
Trisagion (thrice-holy) formula
linked to: Trisagion Hymn
textType acclamation
doxology
theme divine holiness
usedBy Anglican Communion
Eastern Orthodox Church
Lutheran churches
Methodist churches
Reformed churches
Roman Catholic Church
linked to: Roman Catholicism

many Protestant denominations
usedIn Christian worship
Divine Liturgy
Eucharistic liturgy
Holy Communion services
Mass
Sanctus

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Referenced by (3)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Sanctus refrain Holy, Holy, Holy
Legacy... Hymns and Faith hasPart “Holy, Holy, Holy”
linked to: Holy, Holy, Holy
Rock of Ages... Hymns and Faith hasPart Holy, Holy, Holy