Hail, Co-Essential Three

lyricist: Charles Wesley, 1767
Composer: Richard Boggett (1796–1879)

Hail

co-es­sen­tial Three

In mys­tic uni­ty!

Father

Son

and Spir­it

hail!

God by Heav­en and earth ad­ored

God in­com­pre­hen­si­ble;

One su­preme

al­migh­ty Lord

One su­preme

al­migh­ty Lord.

Thou sit­test on the throne

Plurality in one;

Saints be­hold Thine op­en face

Bright

in­suf­fer­ably bright;

Angels trem­ble as they gaze

Sink in­to a sea of light

Sink in­to a sea of light.

Ah! when shall we in­crease

Their heav­en­ly ec­sta­sies?

Chant

like them

the Lord Most High

Fall like them who dare not move;

Holy

ho­ly

ho­ly

cry

Breathe the praise of si­lent love?

Breathe the praise of si­lent love?

Come

Fa­ther

in the Son

And in the Spir­it down;

Glorious tri­une ma­jes­ty

God through end­less ag­es blest

Make us meet Thy face to see

Then re­ceive us to Thy breast;

Then re­ceive us to Thy breast.

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