Christ Upon the Mountain Peak / Jesus on the Mountain Peak / Transfiguration

This is a hymn about the Transfiguration (Matthew 17:1-9, Mark 9: 2-10 and Luke 9:28-36).

It was written by English theologian, minister (United Reformed Church, then free-lance) and hymn-writer Brian A. Wren (b 1936), and first published in 1962. It was revised in 1977 - although many people appear to be continuing to use the earlier version.

With meter 7.8.7.8.4, tunes it is set to include:

MOWSLEY by Cyril Vincent Taylor (1907-1991)
SHILLINGFORD by Peter W Cutts (b. 1937) - written for the text (ref)
FENITON by Sydney H Nicholson (1875–1947)
LIEBSTER JESU by Johann Rudolf Ahle (1664)
An unnamed tune by Ricky Manalo
GOES by Ron Klusmeier

Jesus on the mountain peak stands alone in glory blazing; Let us, if we dare to speak, join the saints and angels praising. Alleluia! 2 Trembling at his feet we saw Moses and Elijah speaking. All the Prophets and the law shout through them their joyful greeting: 3 Swift the cloud of glory came, God, proclaiming in its thunder Jesus as the Son by name! Nations, cry aloud in wonder! 4 Jesus is the chosen One, living hope of every nation, hear and heed him, everyone; sing, with earth and all creation,

Downloads

Choral arrangement (SATB) by Herbert Bouman

Examples

Choir with organ accompaniment (recorded in a church service):

Choir with orchestra - organ accompaniment -Tune MOWSLEY:

Solo singer (with effects) - piano accompaniment -Tune MOWSLEY:

Instrumental - organ. Tune MOWSLEY:

Duet with piano, Manalo tune:

Solo singer, tune - Manalo:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website (original lyrics) or this one (revised version) - or this one without out Alleluias. A rough outline is:

Original lyrics

1 Christ, upon the mountain peak
Alleluia ....
2 Trembling at his feet we saw ...

3 Swift the cloud of glory came ...

4 This is God's beloved Son ...

Revised lyrics

1 Jesus on the mountain peak
... Praise and glory, praise and glory, praise and glory to the Lord ...

2 Trembling at his feet we saw ...

3 Swift the cloud of glory came ...

4 Jesus is the chosen One ...