Scripture for Today

Gospel | Mark 9:2-9 (with Nick Locke)


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Opening Song:

Transfiguration by Aodhan King, Brooke Ligertwood, Scott Ligertwood, and Taya Gaukrodger

Lyrics:

From the cloud You speak
What was veiled now is seen
Jesus the image of the invisible God

Divinity confirmed

In the transfigured Word
A kingdom once concealed
On the earth now revealed

Holy is the Lord

Revealed before my eyes
And my burning heart
Can scarcely take it in
As I behold Your beauty
With unworthy eyes
The only song my soul can find to sing
Is hallelujah
Hallelujah
Hallelujah my King

Lead my longing heart

To the high ground to a clear view
And in awe I'll be there
Beholding You

Now I know I have seen

Your glory that cannot be unseen
I am changed and changing still
As I look upon You Lord and believe

Passage:

2 After six days Jesus took Peter, James, and John and led them up a high mountain by themselves to be alone. He was transfigured in front of them, 3 and his clothes became dazzling—extremely white as no launderer on earth could whiten them. 4 Elijah appeared to them with Moses, and they were talking with Jesus. 5 Peter said to Jesus, “Rabbi, it’s good for us to be here. Let’s set up three shelters: one for you, one for Moses, and one for Elijah”— 6 because he did not know what to say, since they were terrified.

7 A cloud appeared, overshadowing them, and a voice came from the cloud: “This is my beloved Son; listen to him!”

8 Suddenly, looking around, they no longer saw anyone with them except Jesus.

9 As they were coming down the mountain, he ordered them to tell no one what they had seen until the Son of Man had risen from the dead.

(Mark 9:2-9 CSB17)

Musical Reflection:

All to Jesus I Surrender (SURRENDER) by Winfield S. Weeden

Reflection Notes:

This tune was originally intended to have two-part harmonies on the verse and four-part harmonies of the refrain; the additional harmonic fullness adds to the repeated emphasis of the words “I surrender all.”

Prayer:

O God, who before the passion of your only-begotten Son revealed his glory upon the holy mountain: Grant that we, beholding by faith the light of his countenance, may be strengthened to bear our cross, and be changed into his likeness from glory to glory; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

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