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 belovèd 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 and endless day.