Sing of God Made Manifest

This hymn for Epiphany was written by American Episcopal priest, hymn-writer and scholar Carl P Daw, Jr. (b 1944). It was first published in 1990.

With meter 7.7.7.7 D, tunes it is set to include:

• SALZBURG (Hintze) composed by Jakob Hintze in 1678 - this is the most commonly used tune
• TURNBERRY by Roy Hopp (b 1951)  - ref
• ABERYSTWYTH composed by Joseph Parry, written in 1876

It is sometimes confused with another Epiphany hymn, Songs of Thankfulness and Praise, which also includes the line "God in man made manifest".

Downloads

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Included in A Year of Grace - hymns of Carl Daw

SALZBURG - medium difficulty organ score, digital download

Examples

Choir with organ, tune

Choir with keyboard led band:

Instrumental - electric guitar:

Instrumental - organ:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

1 Sing of God made manifest in a child robust and blest,
....grave and God and king foretold.

2 Sing of God made manifest when at Jordan John confessed,
... “This is my beloved Son.”

3 Sing of God made manifest when Christ came as wedding guest
....who would listen to God’s call.

4 Sing of God made manifest on the cloud-capped mountain’s crest,
....sign of hope that God would save.

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1 Sing of God made manifest
in a child robust and blest,
to whose home in Bethlehem
where a star had guided them,
magi came and gifts unbound,
signs mysterious and profound:
myrrh and frankincense and gold
grave and God and king foretold.

2 Sing of God made manifest
when at Jordan John confessed,
“I should be baptized by you,
but your bidding I will do.”
Then from heaven a double sign—
dove-like Spirit, voice divine—
hailed the true Anointed One:
“This is my beloved Son.”

3 Sing of God made manifest
when Christ came as wedding guest
and at Cana gave a sign,
turning water into wine;
further still was love revealed
as he taught, forgave, and healed,
bringing light and life to all
who would listen to God’s call.

4 Sing of God made manifest
on the cloud-capped mountain’s crest,
where the law and prophets waned
so that Christ alone remained:
glimpse of glory, pledge of grace,
given as Jesus set his face
towards the waiting cross and grave,
sign of hope that God would save.