Glory to God ‎#190

190. Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory

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Text Information

• First Line: Swiftly pass the clouds of glory
• Title: Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory
• Author: Thomas H. Troeger (1985)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Matthew 17:1-8
  ;
  Mark 9:2-8
  ;
  Luke 9:28-36
• Topic: Christian Year: Baptism of Jesus; Christian Year: Transfiguration; Commitment; Jesus Christ: Life
• Copyright: © 1985 Oxford University Press
• ONE LICENSE: 11478

Tune Information

• Name: GENEVA
• Composer: George Henry Day (1940)
• Meter: 8.7.8.7.D
• Key: F Major
• Key: f minor
• Copyright: © 1943, 1961, 1985 Church Pension Fund
• Notes: (alternate tune: EBENEZER)

Text Information:

The first two stanzas of this 20th-century Transfiguration hymn guide singers through a contemplation of the disciples’ experience of that event. The final stanza becomes a corporate prayer for enlightenment and for a renewed sense of commitment to doing God’s will.