Lutheran Service Book ‎#414

414. 'Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here

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
And hope 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 long to 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.

Text Information

• First Line: 'Tis good, Lord, to be here!
• Title: 'Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here
• Author: Joseph A. Robinson, 1848-1933 (alt. )
• Meter: S M
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2006
• Scripture:
  Luke 9:28-36
  ;
  Matthew 1:22-23
  ;
  Psalm 130:7
  ;
  Revelation 7:13-14

Tune Information

• Name: POTSDAM
• Composer: Johann Sebastian Bach, 1685-1750 (adapt.)
• Meter: S M
• Key: E♭ Major
• Source: The Lutheran Hymnal, 1941 (Setting)