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TRANSFIGURATION

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Christopher Dearnley (b. 1930) Incipit: 54311 65535 61215 Used With Text: Once on a mountain top
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Once on a mountain-top

Author: Michael Hewlett (b. 1916) Meter: 6.6.8.5.6.6.8.4 Appears in 3 hymnals Lyrics: 1 Once on a mountain-top there stood three startled men who saw the veil of nature drop and heaven shine in. Their friend of every day, the face they knew for his, they saw for one half-hour the way he always is. 2 Yet men have lived and died and found of God no trace. 'Thou art a God' (the prophet cried) 'who hidest thy face.' The earth lies all explored, the heavens are ours to climb; and still no man has seen his God at any time. 3 And minds that learn to scan creation like a book say nothing lives outside their plan and so never look. O Lord of hidden light, forgive us who despise the things which lie beyond our sight, and give us eyes. Topics: Transfiguration Used With Tune: TRANSFIGURATION
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Once on a mountain top

Author: Michael Hewlett (b. 1916) Hymnal: More Hymns and Spiritual Songs #74 (1971) Topics: Transfiguration Languages: English Tune Title: TRANSFIGURATION
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Once on a mountain-top

Author: Michael Hewlett (b. 1916) Hymnal: New Church Praise #75 (1975) Meter: 6.6.8.5.6.6.8.4 Lyrics: 1 Once on a mountain-top there stood three startled men who saw the veil of nature drop and heaven shine in. Their friend of every day, the face they knew for his, they saw for one half-hour the way he always is. 2 Yet men have lived and died and found of God no trace. 'Thou art a God' (the prophet cried) 'who hidest thy face.' The earth lies all explored, the heavens are ours to climb; and still no man has seen his God at any time. 3 And minds that learn to scan creation like a book say nothing lives outside their plan and so never look. O Lord of hidden light, forgive us who despise the things which lie beyond our sight, and give us eyes. Topics: Transfiguration Languages: English Tune Title: TRANSFIGURATION
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Michael Hewlett

1916 - 2000 Person Name: Michael Hewlett (b. 1916) Author of "Once on a mountain-top" in New Church Praise Michael Edward Hewlett (b. 1916; d. 2000) was ordained in England as an Anglican priest in 1949, and served several parishes as curate, vicar, or parish priest. For most of his career he was vicar in the diocese of Exeter. He was author of about seventy hymn texts and contributed to many hymnals in the UK and North America. Emily Brink
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Christopher Dearnley

1930 - 2000 Composer of "TRANSFIGURATION (Dearnley)"
Christopher Dearnley
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