Holy, Holy, Holy: The Story of a Liturgical Formula

by H. G. M. and H.G.M. Williamson

In one form or another, the Trisagion, "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory", entered Jewish and Christian liturgy at an early stage from Isaiah's account of his vision as recorded in Isaiah 6. Before that happened, however, it is likely that it went through a significant change of meaning from what the Old Testament prophet himself meant by it. Drawing on material that was familiar to him from the worship...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3110207168
• ISBN13: 9783110207163
• Release Date: December 2008
• Publisher: de Gruyter
• Length: 40 Pages
• Weight: 0.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 7.9" x 5.1"
• Age Range: 22 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary