Lutheran Service Book ‎#413

413. O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair

1 O wondrous type! O vision fair
Of glory that the Church may share,
Which Christ upon the mountain shows,
Where brighter than the sun He glows!

2 With Moses and Elijah nigh
The incarnate Lord holds converse high;
And from the cloud the Holy One
Bears record to the only Son.

3 With shining face and bright array
Christ deigns to manifest today
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,
We pray Thee, bring us by Thy grace
To see Thy glory face to face.

Text Information

• First Line: O wondrous type! O vision fair
• Title: O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair
• Translator: John Mason Neale, 1818-66 (alt. )
• Meter: L M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Luke 9:28-36
  ;
  John 1:14-24
• Source: Sarum Breviary, Salisbury, 1495

Tune Information

• Name: DEO GRACIAS
• Meter: L M
• Key: c minor
• Source: English, 15th cent.