O Wondrous Type, O Vision Fair

Words and music by Latin · tr. John Mason Neale · 1495

Key of E · 140 BPM · 3/4 · Church,Providence,Comfort · Mk 9:2-13

Verse 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!

Verse 2

From age to age the tale declare, How with the
three disciples there, Where Moses and Elijah
ijah meet, The Lord holds converse high and sweet.

Verse 3

The law and prophets there have place, Two chosen
witnesses of grace; The Father's voice from
out the cloud proclaims His only Son aloud.

Verse 4

With shining face and bright array, Christ deigns to
manifest today What glory shall be
theirs above who joy in God with perfect love.

Verse 5

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.

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