Lord Jesus, on the holy mount

Verse 1

Lord Jesus, on the holy mount We would abide with Thee, Still drinking from the blessed fount Of grace, so rich and free.

Verse 2

There prophets praise Thy glorious Name, And deeds which Thou hast done; And there the Father's words proclaim His own beloved Son.

Verse 3

The rays of Thy transfigured face Beam with such golden light That we would never leave the place, Nor lose the heavenly sight.

Verse 4

But there is work on earth to do, The suffering soul to heal; The harvest great, the laborers few Thy kingdom to reveal.

Verse 5

We may not linger on the mount, Where bright Thy glories shine; We may not taste the sacred fount Of blessedness Divine.

Verse 6

But let some beams of heavenly light Make bright our earthly way; Then grant the beatific sight Of heaven the endless day. Amen.