“ “Holy, holy, holy Holy, holy, holy is the Lord God Almighty, is the Lord God Almighty,

who was, and is, and is to come.” who was, and is, and is to come.”

“ “You are worthy, our Lord and God, You are worthy, our Lord and God, to receive glory and honor and power, to receive glory and honor and power,

for you created all things, for you created all things, and by your will they were created and by your will they were created

and have their being.”and have their being.”

“ “You are worthy to take the scroll You are worthy to take the scroll and to open its seals, and to open its seals,

because you were slain, because you were slain, and with your bloodand with your blood

you purchased men for God you purchased men for God from every tribe and languagefrom every tribe and language

and people and nation. and people and nation. You have made them to be a kingdom You have made them to be a kingdom

and priests to serve our God, and priests to serve our God,

and they will reign on the earth.” and they will reign on the earth.”

“ “Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, Worthy is the Lamb, who was slain, to receive power and wealthto receive power and wealth

and wisdom and strength and wisdom and strength and honor and glory and praise!”and honor and glory and praise!”

“ “To him who sits on the throneTo him who sits on the throne and to the Lamb be praiseand to the Lamb be praise

and honor and glory and power, and honor and glory and power, for ever and ever!for ever and ever!

Amen.”Amen.”

The word “holy” means “set apart”, The word “holy” means “set apart”, “sacred” and “dedicated”. When “sacred” and “dedicated”. When applied to God, this word carries applied to God, this word carries with it the essential idea of with it the essential idea of uniqueness. God is totally apart uniqueness. God is totally apart from us, in a class by Himself, and from us, in a class by Himself, and absolutely unique. absolutely unique.

Men may manifest a certain kind of Men may manifest a certain kind of love. But God’s love is uniquely love. But God’s love is uniquely divine. Men may possess a certain divine. Men may possess a certain level of wisdom. But God’s wisdom level of wisdom. But God’s wisdom is uniquely divine. His holiness is uniquely divine. His holiness therefore is the defining quality of therefore is the defining quality of all his attributes.all his attributes.

God’s Holiness defines God’s Holiness defines His GreatnessHis Greatness

(4:1-11)(4:1-11)

1.1. God’s Holiness defines His Greatness God’s Holiness defines His Greatness (4:1-11)(4:1-11). .

• Holiness in his gloryHoliness in his glory

““His glory astounds us!”His glory astounds us!”

1.1. God’s Holiness defines His Greatness God’s Holiness defines His Greatness (4:1-11)(4:1-11). .

• Holiness in his majestyHoliness in his majesty

““His majesty assures us!”His majesty assures us!”

God’s Holiness defines God’s Holiness defines His GoodnessHis Goodness

(5:1-14)(5:1-14)

2.2. God’s Holiness defines His Goodness God’s Holiness defines His Goodness (5:1-14)(5:1-14). .

• Holiness in his graceHoliness in his grace

““His grace saves us!”His grace saves us!”

2.2. God’s Holiness defines His Goodness God’s Holiness defines His Goodness (5:1-14)(5:1-14). .

• Holiness in his mercyHoliness in his mercy

““His mercy spares us!”His mercy spares us!”

Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! Lord God Almighty! Early in the morning Early in the morning our song shall rise to Thee; our song shall rise to Thee; Holy, Holy, Holy! Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and Mighty! Merciful and Mighty! God in Three Persons, God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity!blessed Trinity!

Holy, Holy, Holy! Holy, Holy, Holy! All the saints adore Thee, All the saints adore Thee, casting down their golden crowns casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea; around the glassy sea; cherubim and seraphim cherubim and seraphim falling down before Thee, falling down before Thee, which wert and art and which wert and art and evermore shalt be.evermore shalt be.

Holy, Holy, Holy! Holy, Holy, Holy! Tho the darkness hide Thee, Tho the darkness hide Thee, tho the eye of sinful man tho the eye of sinful man Thy glory may not see. Thy glory may not see. Only Thou art holy—Only Thou art holy—there is none beside Thee there is none beside Thee perfect in pow’r, in love and purity.perfect in pow’r, in love and purity.

Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty! Lord God Almighty! All Thy works shall praise Thy name All Thy works shall praise Thy name in earth and sky and sea; in earth and sky and sea; Holy, Holy, Holy! Holy, Holy, Holy! Merciful and Mighty! Merciful and Mighty! God in Three Persons, God in Three Persons, blessed Trinity!blessed Trinity!