The Hymn of the Angels: Holy, Holy, Holy
When the Son of God became man, he restored humanity to its original state
of holiness. By doing this, he effectively promoted us to the level
of the angels. According to the vision of the Prophet Isaiah [Isaiah
6:1-5], the angels worship God in heaven without ceasing, singing their
own hymn of praise: "Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole
earth is full of his glory. [Isaiah 6:3]
Through his incarnation, our Lord has given us the privilege to "join
the heavenly ones in spiritual choirs, and in one voice … [to] sing
holy songs and make melodies and, boldly crying out, [to] shout with them
and say Holy, holy, holy…" [29-30].
The angelic song of the three holies known as the "Sanctus," Soorp,
soorp, soorp, is sung in the Eucharist of all ancient churches. When
we sing this hymn, we are reminded of the extraordinary privilege of being
a Christian.
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