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Tis Good, Lord, To Be Here

Tune: Potsdam · Meter 6 6 8 6

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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.

Words: Joseph Armitage Robinson (1858–1933)
Music: Johann Sebastian Bach (1685–1750); setting by John Goss (1800–1880)
Scripture: Mk 9:2-13, Mt 17:1-13, Lk 9:28-36, Rev 1:16, 21:22-27
Public domain. From the Open Hymnal Project.