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The Open Hymnal · No. 186 · Words: Joseph Armitage Robinson · Tune: Potsdam
Tis Good, Lord, To Be Here
Create PowerPoint slides from this hymn →A hymn on the Transfiguration of Christ, written by J. Armitage Robinson in 1888. It reflects the disciples' awe at witnessing Christ's glory on the mountain alongside Moses and Elijah.
Verse 1
'Tis good, Lord, to be here,
Thy glory fills the night;
Thy face and garments, like the sun,
Shine with unborrowed light.
Verse 2
'Tis good, Lord, to be here,
Thy beauty to behold Where Moses and Elijah stand,
Thy messengers of old.
Verse 3
Fulfiller of the past,
Promise of things to be,
We hail Thy body glorified And our redemption see.
Verse 4
Before we taste of death,
We see Thy Kingdom come;
We fain would hold the vision bright And make this hill our home.
Verse 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.
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