Bright the Vision That Delighted

Verse 1

Bright the vision that delighted once the sight of Judah's seer; sweet the countless tongues united to entrance the prophet's ear.

Verse 2

Round the Lord in glory seated cherubim and seraphim filled his temple, and repeated each to each the alternate hymn:

Verse 3

'Lord, thy glory fills the heaven; earth is with its fullness stored; unto thee be glory given, holy, holy, holy, Lord.'

Verse 4

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

Verse 5

With his seraph train before him, with his holy church below, thus unite we to adore him, bid we thus our anthem flow:

Verse 6

'Lord, thy glory fills the heaven; earth is with its fullness stored; unto thee be glory given, holy, holy, holy, Lord.'