The Hymnal and Order of Service ‎#203

203. O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair

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 Elijah 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.

Text Information

• First Line: O wondrous type! O vision fair
• Title: O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair
• Meter: L. M.
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 1937
• Scripture:
  Matthew 17:1-8
• Topic: Church Year: Minor Festivals; Transfiguration; Doxologies; Christ: Transfiguration on; Transfiguration of Christ
• Source: Latin: Sacrum Brew., Venice, 1495, a.

Tune Information

• Name: LOB SEI DEM ALLMÄCHTIGEN GOTT
• Composer: Johann Crüger (1640)
• Meter: L. M.
• Key: D Major