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Christ, whose glory fills the skies

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-88 Meter: 7.7.7.7.7.7 Appears in 475 hymnals Topics: The Transfiguration August 6th Lyrics: 1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only light, Sun of Righteousness, arise, Triumph o'er the shades of night; Dayspring from on high, be near; Daystar, in my heart appear. 2 Dark and cheerless is the morn Unaccompanied by thee; Joyless is the day's return, Till thy mercy's beams I see; Till they inward light impart, Glad my eyes, and warm my heart. 3 Visit then this soul of mine, Pierce the gloom of sin and grief; Fill me, radiancy divine, Scatter all my unbelief; More and more thyself display, Shining to the perfect day. Used With Tune: RATISBON

Let All Mortal Flesh Keep Silence

Author: Gerard Moultrie, 1829-1885 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 172 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year The Transfiguration of the Lord (August 6) Lyrics: 1 Let all mortal flesh keep silence, And with fear and trembling stand; Ponder nothing earthly minded, For with blessing in his hand Christ our God to earth descendeth, Our full homage to demand. 2 King of kings, yet born of Mary, As of old on earth he stood, Lord of lords in human vesture; In the Body and the Blood He will give to all the faithful His own self for heav'nly food. 3 Rank on rank the host of heaven Spreads its vanguard on the way, As the Light of Light descendeth From the realms of endless day, That the pow'rs of hell may vanish As the darkness clears away. 4 At his feet the six winged seraph; Cherubim with sleepless eye, Veil their faces to the Presence, As with ceaseless voice they cry, "Alleluia, alleluia! Alleluia, Lord Most High!" Scripture: Habakkuk 2:20 Used With Tune: PICARDY Text Sources: Liturgy of St. James, 4th cetn

Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken

Author: John Newton Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,292 hymnals Topics: Church Fellowship and Unity; Church Her Fellowship and Unity; Fellowship with Men

Love Divine, All Loves Excelling

Author: Charles Wesley, 1707-1788 Meter: 8.7.8.7 D Appears in 1,863 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year The Transfiguration of the Lord (August 6) Lyrics: 1 Love divine, all loves excelling, Joy of heav'n, to earth come down! Fix in us your humble dwelling; All your faithful mercies crown. Jesus, source of all compassion, Love unbounded, love all pure; Visit us with your salvation, Let your love in us endure. 2 Come, almighty to deliver; Let us all your life receive; Suddenly return and never, Nevermore your temples leave. Lord, we would be always blessing, Serve you as your hosts above, Pray, and praise you without ceasing, Glory in your precious love. 3 Finish then your new creation, Pure and spotless, gracious Lord; Let us see your great salvation Perfectly in you restored. Changed from glory into glory, Till in heav'n we take our place, Till we sing before the almighty, Lost in wonder, love and praise. Scripture: Luke 24:51-53 Used With Tune: HYFRYDOL

O wondrous type! O vision fair

Author: Rev. J. M. Neale Meter: 8.8.8.8 Appears in 103 hymnals Topics: The Transfiguration Lyrics: 1 O wondrous type! O vision fair Of glory that the Church shall share, Which Christ upon the mountain shows Where brighter than the sun He glows! 2 From age to age the tale declare How with the three disciples there, Where Moses and Elias meet, The Lord holds converse high and sweet. 3 With shining face and bright array, Christ deigns to manifest to-day What glory shall be theirs above Who joy in God with perfect love. 4 And faithful hearts are raised on high By this great vision's mystery; For which in joyful strains we raise The voice of prayer, the hymn of praise. 5 O Father, with the eternal Son, And Holy Spirit, ever One, Vouchsafe to bring us by Thy grace To see Thy glory face to face. Amen. Used With Tune: [O wondrous type! O vision fair] Text Sources: Sarum, 1500

Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven

Author: Henry Francis Lyte Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Appears in 539 hymnals Topics: Scripture Songs; Worship; God the Father His Care and Guidance; Psalm Adaptations; Worship; liturgical Opening Hymns Lyrics: 1 Praise, my soul, the King of heaven; to his feet your tribute bring. Ransomed, healed, restored, forgiven, evermore his praises sing. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise the everlasting King! 2 Praise him for his grace and favor to his people in distress. Praise him, still the same as ever, slow to chide, and swift to bless. Alleluia, alleluia! Glorious in his faithfulness! 3 Fatherlike he tends and spares us; well our feeble frame he knows. In his hand he gently bears us, rescues us from all our foes. Alleluia, alleluia! Widely yet his mercy flows! 4 Angels, help us to adore him; you behold him face to face. Sun and moon, bow down before him, dwellers all in time and space. Alleluia, alleluia! Praise with us the God of grace! Psalter Hymnal, (Gray)

'Tis good, Lord, to be here

Author: Joseph Armitage Robinson (1858-1933) Meter: 6.6.8.6 Appears in 49 hymnals Topics: Church year The Transfiguration; Transfiguration Lyrics: 1 'Tis good, Lord, to be here, thy glory fills the night; thy face and garments, like the sun, shine with unborrowed light. 2 'Tis good, Lord, to be here, thy beauty to behold, where Moses and Elijah stand, thy messengers of old. 3 Fulfiller of the past, promise of things to be, we hail thy body glorified, and our redemption see. 4 Before we taste of death, we see thy kingdom come; we fain would hold the vision bright, and make this hill our home. 5 'Tis good, Lord, to be here, yet we may not remain; but since thou bidst us leave the mount, come with us to the plain. Scripture: Luke 9:28-37 Used With Tune: CARLISLE

Mine Eyes Have Seen the Glory

Author: Julia W. Howe, 1819-1910 Meter: 15.15.15.6 with refrain Appears in 553 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year The Transfiguration of the Lord (August 6) First Line: Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord Refrain First Line: Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Lyrics: 1 Mine eyes have seen the glory of the coming of the Lord; He is trampling out the vintage where the grapes of wrath are stored; He hath loosed the fateful lightning of his terrible swift sword: His truth is marching on. Refrain: Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! Glory! Glory! Hallelujah! His truth is marching on. 2 I have seen him in the watch-fires of a hundred circling camps; They have builded him an altar in the evening dews and damps; I can read the righteous sentence by the dim and flaring lamps; His day is marching on. [Refrain] 3 He has sounded forth the trumpet that shall never call retreat; He is sifting out the hearts of all before his judgment seat; O be swift, my soul, to answer him; be jubilant, my feet! Our God is marching on. [Refrain] 4 In the beauty of the lilies Christ was born across the sea, With a glory in his bosom that transfigures you and me; As he died to make us holy, let us die that all be free! While God is marching on. [Refrain] Scripture: Ecclesiastes 3:1-6 Used With Tune: BATTLE HYMN OF THE REPUBLIC

Sing Praise to God Who Reigns Above

Author: Johann J. Schütz, 1640-1690; Frances E. Cox, 1812-1897 Meter: 8.7.8.7.8.8.7 Appears in 194 hymnals Topics: The Liturgical Year The Transfiguration of the Lord (August 6) Lyrics: 1 Sing praise to God who reigns above, The God of all creation, The God of power, the God of love, The God of our salvation; With healing balm my soul he fills, And ev'ry faithless murmur stills: To God all praise and glory. 2 What God's almighty power has made, His gracious mercy keeping; By morning glow or evening shade His watchful eye ne'er sleeping; Within the kingdom of his might, Lo! all is just and all is right: To God all praise and glory. 3 Then all my gladsome way along, I sing aloud your praises, That all may hear the grateful song My voice unwearied raises; Be joyful in the Lord, my heart, Both soul and body sing your part: To God all praise and glory. 4 Let all who name Christ's holy name, Give God all praise and glory; All you who own his power, proclaim Aloud the wondrous story! Cast each false idol from its throne, The Lord is God, and he alone: To God all praise and glory. Scripture: 1 Chronicles 16:25-36 Used With Tune: MIT FREUDEN ZART

Christ upon the mountain peak

Author: Brian Wren (born 1936) Meter: 7.8.7.8.4 Appears in 42 hymnals Topics: Lent 4, The King and the Kingdom Transfiguration Lyrics: 1 Christ upon the mountain peak stands alone in glory blazing; let us, if we dare to speak, with the saints and angels praise him — Alleluia! 2 Trembling at his feet we saw Moses and Elijah speaking: all the prophets and the law shout through them their joyful greeting — Alleluia! 3 Swift the cloud of glory came, God proclaiming in its thunder Jesus as his Son by name! nations, cry aloud in wonder — Alleluia! 4 This is God's beloved Son! law and prophets fade before him; First and Last and only One: let creation now adore him — Alleluia! Used With Tune: ST. ALBINUS