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%OHSCRIP Acts 1:9-11, Jn 14:26, Ex 14:19-25, 19:16-20, 25:10, 31:18, 34:4-5, Lv 16:1-2, 2Chr 5:11-14, Mt 17:1-5, Jn 17:3, Lk 12:59,		\n1Cor 6:19-20, Rom 5:12-21, Jn 14:1-6, Ps 65:2-3, Mt 27:46, 1Cor 15:20, Mt 28:20, Rom 10:17, Col 2:12, Mt 26:26-28, Ps 23
%OHTOPICS {Anticipation [9-11]}, {Assurance [11,12]}, {Atonement [8]}, {Baptism [12]}, {Cloud}, {Eternal Life [6]}, {Faith [11,12]}, {Father [6]}, {Fear of the Lord [5]}, {Gospel [12]}, {Jesus [1,6,8-10]}, {Light [5]}, {Lord's Supper [12]}, {Presence}, {Promises (see also Gospel) [10,11]}, {Salvation [7-9]}, {Scripture [3]}, {Sinners [7]}, {Truth [8]}
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%OHCOMPOSER Gläser, Carl Gotthelf (1784-1829)
%OHARRANGER Mason, Lowell (1792-1872)
%OHAUTHOR Dumont, Brian James (1971-)
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X: 1 
T: The Cloud Received Christ From Their Sight
C: Words: Brian J. Dumont, 09 Dec 2008.  Music: 'Azmon' Carl G. Gläser, 1828.  Setting: Lowell Mason, 1839.
S: Music source: "Music in the Family and School Room", 1865 Lesson 53, Hymns 105-106.  Ed. William Theodore Wylie
C: copyright: Words: Copyright 2008, Brian J. Dumont. These lyrics may be freely reproduced or published for Christian 
C: worship, provided they are not altered, and this notice is on each copy. All other rights reserved.
C: Music and Setting: public domain.  This score is a part of the Open Hymnal Project, 2009 Revision.
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w: 1.~The cloud re- ceived Christ from their sight. They stood, their mouths a- gape. 
w: 2.~The cloud kept safe God's peo- ple as Through the dry sea they trod, 
w: 3.~On Si- nai's height the cloud did rest To make a home be- low. 
w: 4.~Ap- pear- ing on the mer- cy seat with- in the in- most place, 
w: 5.~On moun- tain high Christ's face did shine like sun, a bla- zing light. 
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w: Re- mind- ed of the things He taught His * peo- ple still do wait. 
w: And led them through the wild- er- ness; They * tru- ly walked with God!
w: The Ark first then His writ- ten Word His * pre- sence now would show. 
w: the Tem- ple showed God's pro- mi- ses to * save our fal- len race. 
w: The cloud once more ap- peared on earth a * tru- ly fear- ful sight. 
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W: 6.While here in flesh You taught us, Lord
W: The object sure and right:
W: To see our Father's glory bright,
W: To have eternal life.
W: 
W: 7.A goal beyond our reach You've shown;
W: We cannot pay the price.
W: No work of ours atones for sin,
W: We cannot set things right.
W: 
W: 8.You are the Truth, You are the Way
W: for us to see His face.
W: You died for us a sinner's death
W: abandoned in our place.
W: 
W: 9.On Easter day, Lord, You were raised
W: Firstfruits of our new Life;
W: And in the cloud we see the day
W: When joy will end all strife.
W: 
W: 10.We wait to see the cloud's return
W: To be with us below,
W: When You fulfill Your promises
W: To bring us to Your home.
W: 
W: 11.And though we wait to see You now
W: We know that You are near.
W: Your promises to build our faith
W: Are stronger than our fear.
W: 
W: 12.You give us faith by Your strong Word
W: In water, wine, and bread.
W: The Spirit works through earthly means,
W: in pastures green we're fed.
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Special thanks for this text goes to Dr. Norman Nagel, whose insights inspired it.
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