Scripture for Today

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  • Monday Reflection | Exodus 12:1-13

    Opening:

    O Lord, open our lips and our mouths will declare Your praise.
    Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit,
    As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end,
    Amen.

    The Scripture for today is Exodus 12:1-13.

    Sunday’s Sermon:

    Aliso Creek Church Podcast

    Passage:

    1 The Lord said to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt,
    2 “This month is to be the beginning of months for you; it is the first month of your year. 3 Tell the whole community of Israel that on the tenth day of this month they must each select an animal of the flock according to their fathers’ families, one animal per family. 4 If the household is too small for a whole animal, that person and the neighbor nearest his house are to select one based on the combined number of people; you should apportion the animal according to what each will eat. 5 You must have an unblemished animal, a year-old male; you may take it from either the sheep or the goats. 6 You are to keep it until the fourteenth day of this month; then the whole assembly of the community of Israel will slaughter the animals at twilight. 7 They must take some of the blood and put it on the two doorposts and the lintel of the houses where they eat them. 8 They are to eat the meat that night; they should eat it, roasted over the fire along with unleavened bread and bitter herbs. 9 Do not eat any of it raw or cooked in boiling water, but only roasted over fire ​— ​its head as well as its legs and inner organs. 10 You must not leave any of it until morning; any part of it left until morning you must burn. 11 Here is how you must eat it: You must be dressed for travel, your sandals on your feet, and your staff in your hand. You are to eat it in a hurry; it is the Lord’s Passover.

    12 “I will pass through the land of Egypt on that night and strike every firstborn male in the land of Egypt, both people and animals. I am the Lord; I will execute judgments against all the gods of Egypt. 13 The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a distinguishing mark for you; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will be among you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt. -- Exodus 12:1-13 (CSB)

    Song:

    The Passover Song by Caroline Cobb Smith

    Lyrics:

    There’s a promise in our veins
    But it’s faded by all these years in chains
    Send a prophet, send the plagues
    That by sunrise we will no more be slaves

    Take the lamb, take the blood

    And paint it on our doorways
    At night death will come but pass us by

    This is all our hope and peace

    In the morning we will rise

    Taste the freedom we thought we’d never find
    We will dance now in the streets
    Once held captive now we shall live as kings

    Lift your head, your voice

    And sing of your salvation
    Of the blood of the lamb that gave us life

    Now by this we’ll overcome

    Now by this we’ll reach our home

    There’s a poison in our veins

    And it leads to death we cannot escape
    Send a ransom, a perfect Son
    Remedy the curse with His precious blood

    And the Lamb that will come

    His cross will be our doorway
    And the red of His blood will make us white
    And daughters and sons
    Rejoice in resurrection
    And death swallowed up in endless life

    Glory, glory this I sing

    All my praise for this I bring
    Naught of good that I have done
    Nothing but the blood of Jesus

    Prayer:

    This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

    9 min
  • Lent 2 | Mark 8:31-38 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    How Great Is Your Love by Brett Younker, Kristian Stanfill, and Phil Wickham

    Lyrics:

    From the darkness I called Your name
    Into darkness Your mercy came
    You called me out lifted me up
    How great is Your love

    You bore my weakness You took my shame

    Buried my burdens in fields of grace
    You called me out lifted me up
    How great is Your love

    From the heights of heaven You stepped down to earth

    Innocent perfection gave Your life for us
    And we are amazed yes we stand in awe
    For we have been changed by the pow'r of the cross

    (Yeah) How great how great how great is Your love

    How great how great how great is Your love
    How great how great how great is Your love for us

    In Your kindness You lead me home

    In Your presence where I belong
    Oh You called me out lifted me up
    How great is Your love

    There has never been and there will never be

    A God like You a love so true
    There has never been and there will never be
    A God like You a love so true (yeah)

    Passage:

    31 Then he began to teach them that it was necessary for the Son of Man to suffer many things and be rejected by the elders, chief priests, and scribes, be killed, and rise after three days. 32 He spoke openly about this. Peter took him aside and began to rebuke him. 33 But turning around and looking at his disciples, he rebuked Peter and said,“Get behind me, Satan! You are not thinking about God’s concerns but human concerns.”

    34 Calling the crowd along with his disciples, he said to them,“If anyone wants to follow after me, let him deny himself, take up his cross, and follow me. 35 For whoever wants to save his life will lose it, but whoever loses his life because of me and the gospel will save it. 36 For what does it benefit someone to gain the whole world and yet lose his life? 37 What can anyone give in exchange for his life? 38 For whoever is ashamed of me and my words in this adulterous and sinful generation, the Son of Man will also be ashamed of him when he comes in the glory of his Father with the holy angels.” -- Mark 8:31-38 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    Children of the Heavenly Father (TRYGGARE KAN INGEN VARA), trad. Swedish folk song

    Reflection Notes:

    Lina Sandell-Berg purportedly wrote the lyrics for this hymn after witnessing her father’s untimely death in a boating accident. Her text focuses on our heavenly Father, who will never leave us or forsake us, in life or in death. The tune originates from a 19th-century Swedish folk song, its sweet fluidity well-suited for the words of comfort.

    Prayer:

    Almighty God, you know that we have no power in ourselves to help ourselves: Keep us both outwardly in our bodies and inwardly in our souls, that we may be defended from all adversities that may happen to the body, and from all evil thoughts that may assault and hurt the soul; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.

    12 min
  • Lent 2 | Romans 8:31-39 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    Nothing Can Separate by Lucy Grimble and Matt Redman

    Lyrics:

    There is a love
    That never runs out
    That flows from the heart of my Father
    It never forsakes
    It won’t walk away
    God your precious love
    Is running after us

    No height

    No depth
    No width
    No length
    Nothing can separate
    No power
    In hell
    Or here on
    The earth
    Nothing can separate

    There is a grace

    That never gives up
    That flows from the heart of my Saviour
    No matter the distance
    No matter how far
    God your endless grace
    Is running after us

    There’s a place where I’m truly found

    There’s a place where I’m fully known
    In the very heart of God
    I am home
    I am home
    There’s place where I’m truly found
    There’s a place where I’m fully known
    In the very heart of God
    I am home
    I am home
    There’s a place where I’m truly found
    There’s a place where I’m fully known
    In the very heart of God
    I’m home

    No height

    No depth
    No width
    No length
    Nothing can separate us
    No power
    In hell
    Or here on
    The earth
    Nothing can separate
    Nothing can separate
    Nothing can separate
    Nothing can separate us

    No height

    No depth
    No width
    No length
    Nothing can separate
    Nothing can separate
    Nothing can separate us
    Passage:

    31 What, then, are we to say about these things? If God is for us, who is against us? 32 He did not even spare his own Son but gave him up for us all. How will he not also with him grant us everything? 33 Who can bring an accusation against God’s elect? God is the one who justifies. 34 Who is the one who condemns? Christ Jesus is the one who died, but even more, has been raised; he also is at the right hand of God and intercedes for us. 35 Who can separate us from the love of Christ? Can affliction or distress or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword? 36 As it is written:

    Because of you

    we are being put to death all day long;

    we are counted as sheep to be slaughtered.

    37 No, in all these things we are more than conquerors through him who loved us. 38 For I am persuaded that neither death nor life, nor angels nor rulers, nor things present nor things to come, nor powers, 39 nor height nor depth, nor any other created thing will be able to separate us from the love of God that is in Christ Jesus our Lord. -- Romans 8:31-39 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    Harp Meditation No. 2 by Gretchen Kirby

    Reflection Notes:

    This modal meditation centers around an intervallic pattern in the right hand that is anchored by deep bass octaves in the left hand and occasional supportive harmonies. Though somewhat haunting, the melodic motif provokes reflection.

    Prayer:

    May the power of God preserve us. May the wisdom of God instruct us and the way of God direct us. May the hand of God protect us and the host of God guard us against the snares of evil and the temptations of the world.
    -Patrick

    11 min
  • Lent 2 | Psalm 16 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    Psalm 16 (Fullness of Joy) by Shane Barnard

    Lyrics:

    Preserve me O God
    For I find rest in You alone
    I say to the Lord
    You are my Lord I have no good
    Apart from You

    All sons and daughters

    Brothers sisters my delight
    Let's sing together
    No other gods shall satisfy
    God You satisfy

    In Your presence

    There is fullness
    Of joy of joy

    You give me counsel

    My heart instructs me
    In the night
    You are before me
    Because You're for me
    I'm alright it'll be alright

    At Your right hand

    There are pleasures
    Forevermore
    Forevermore

    My heart is glad and my soul rejoice

    My flesh it dwells secure
    Because You put on flesh
    Lived a blameless life
    My curse on the cross You bore
    Then You ripped the doors
    Off the City of Death
    And the chains fell to the floor
    Now the serpent's crushed
    It has been finished
    And You reign forever more

    You are my portion

    My cup and You make my lot secure
    The lines have fallen
    For me in pleasant places
    A beautiful inheritance

    Passage:

    Protect me, God, for I take refuge in you.
    2 I said to the Lord, “You are my Lord;
    I have nothing good besides you.”
    3 As for the holy people who are in the land,
    they are the noble ones.
    All my delight is in them.
    4 The sorrows of those who take another god
    for themselves will multiply;
    I will not pour out their drink offerings of blood,
    and I will not speak their names with my lips.
    5 Lord, you are my portion
    and my cup of blessing;
    you hold my future.
    6 The boundary lines have fallen for me
    in pleasant places;
    indeed, I have a beautiful inheritance.
    7 I will bless the Lord who counsels me —
    even at night when my thoughts trouble me.
    8 I always let the Lord guide me.
    Because he is at my right hand,
    I will not be shaken.
    9 Therefore my heart is glad
    and my whole being rejoices;
    my body also rests securely.
    10 For you will not abandon me to Sheol;
    you will not allow your faithful one to see decay.
    11 You reveal the path of life to me;
    in your presence is abundant joy;
    at your right hand are eternal pleasures.
    -- Psalms 16:1-17:5 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    Nothing But The Blood (PLAINFIELD) by Robert Lowry

    Reflection Notes:

    Lowry wrote several hymns for his congregation’s use in the late nineteenth century. This particular tune is pentatonic (only five notes used per octave) and falls within a small vocal range, which made it accessible for all parishioners to sing and enjoy.

    Prayer:

    ​​Most loving Father, whose will it is for us to give thanks for all things, to fear nothing but the loss of you, and to cast all our care on you who care for us: Preserve us from faithless fears and worldly anxieties, that no clouds of this mortal life may hide from us the light of that love which is immortal, and which you have manifested to us in your Son Jesus Christ our Lord; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

    11 min
  • Lent 2 | Genesis 22:1-14 (with Tom Gastil)

    Opening Song:

    What He’s Done by Anna Golden, Jacob Sooter, Kristian Stanfill, and Tasha Cobbs Leonard

    Lyrics:

    See on the hill of Calvary
    My Savior bled for me
    My Jesus set me free
    Look at the wounds that give me life
    Grace flowing from His side
    No greater sacrifice

    What He's done

    What He's done
    All the glory and the honor to the Son
    My sins are forgiven
    My future is Heaven
    I praise God for what He's done

    Sing for the freedom He has won

    Even death is dead and done
    His life has overcome
    Speak say the Name above all names
    Over every broken place
    He is risen from the grave

    Now on a throne of majesty

    The Father's will complete
    He reigns in victory
    Sing hallelujah to the King
    He is worthy to receive
    All the worship we can bring

    Passage:

    After these things God tested Abraham and said to him, “Abraham! ”
    “Here I am,” he answered.

    2 “Take your son,” he said, “your only son Isaac, whom you love, go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains I will tell you about.”

    3 So Abraham got up early in the morning, saddled his donkey, and took with him two of his young men and his son Isaac. He split wood for a burnt offering and set out to go to the place God had told him about. 4 On the third day Abraham looked up and saw the place in the distance. 5 Then Abraham said to his young men, “Stay here with the donkey. The boy and I will go over there to worship; then we’ll come back to you.” 6 Abraham took the wood for the burnt offering and laid it on his son Isaac. In his hand he took the fire and the knife, and the two of them walked on together.

    7 Then Isaac spoke to his father Abraham and said, “My father.”

    And he replied, “Here I am, my son.”

    Isaac said, “The fire and the wood are here, but where is the lamb for the burnt offering? ”

    8 Abraham answered, “God himself will provide the lamb for the burnt offering, my son.” Then the two of them walked on together.

    9 When they arrived at the place that God had told him about, Abraham built the altar there and arranged the wood. He bound his son Isaac and placed him on the altar on top of the wood. 10 Then Abraham reached out and took the knife to slaughter his son.

    11 But the angel of the Lord called to him from heaven and said, “Abraham, Abraham! ”

    He replied, “Here I am.”

    12 Then he said, “Do not lay a hand on the boy or do anything to him. For now I know that you fear God, since you have not withheld your only son from me.” 13 Abraham looked up and saw a ram caught in the thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram and offered it as a burnt offering in place of his son. 14 And Abraham named that place The Lord Will Provide, so today it is said, “It will be provided on the Lord’s mountain.”

    -- Genesis 22:1-14 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    “Air on the G String” from Orchestral Suite No. 3 in D Major by J.S. Bach

    Reflection Notes:

    The slow, descending bass line creates musical “steps” in an elegant fashion while a suspended melody several octaves above creates a satisfying combination of sound registers.

    Prayer:

    This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

    12 min
  • Lent 1 | Mark 1:9-13 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    In the River by Chris Quilala, Joshua Silverberg, Mark Alan, Schoolmeesters, Ryan Williams

    Lyrics:

    There is a river
    Where goodness flows
    There is a fountain
    That drowns sorrow
    There is an ocean
    Deeper than fear
    The tide is rising rising

    There is a current

    Stirring deep inside
    It's overflowing
    From the heart of God
    The flood of heaven
    Crashing over us
    The tide is rising rising

    Bursting bursting

    Up from the ground we feel it now
    Bursting bursting
    Up from the ground we feel it now

    We come alive in the river

    We come alive in the river
    We come alive in the river
    We come alive in the river

    Break open prison doors

    Set all the captives free
    Spring up a well spring up a well
    Spring up a well in me
    Nothing can stop this joy
    We're dancing in the streets
    Spring up a well spring up a well
    Spring up a well in me

    Spring up a well

    Spring up a well
    Spring up a well
    Spring up the well
    Spring up the well in me

    Passage:

    9 In those days Jesus came from Nazareth in Galilee and was baptized in the Jordan by John. 10 As soon as he came up out of the water, he saw the heavens being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 11 And a voice came from heaven: “You are my beloved Son; with you I am well-pleased.”

    12 Immediately the Spirit drove him into the wilderness. 13 He was in the wilderness forty days, being tempted by Satan. He was with the wild animals, and the angels were serving him.

    -- Mark 1:9-1 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    Harp Meditation No. 3 by Gretchen Kirby

    Reflection Notes:

    This harp reflection features rich, full chords with a strong melody. The tension between major and minor chords reflects the challenges and triumphs of life.

    Prayer:

    Eternal Father, at the baptism of Jesus you revealed him to be your Son, and your Holy Spirit descended upon him like a dove: Grant that we, who are born again by water and the Spirit, may be faithful as your adopted children; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen.

    9 min
  • Lent 1 | 1 Peter 1:18-22 (with Tom Gastil)

    Opening Song:

    Baptize My Mind by Jon Foreman

    Lyrics:

    Baptize my mind
    Baptize my eyes
    Baptize my mind
    For these seeds to give birth to life
    First they must die

    Reaching always reaching

    Never reaching solid ground
    Seeking always seeking
    Never seeking what I've found

    Both my hands are filled with guilt

    (Be my absolution)
    Both my eyes are blind with filth
    (Be my absolution)

    Passage:

    18 For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, that he might bring you to God. He was put to death in the flesh but made alive by the Spirit, 19 in which he also went and made proclamation to the spirits in prison 20 who in the past were disobedient, when God patiently waited in the days of Noah while the ark was being prepared. In it a few ​— ​that is, eight people ​— ​were saved through water. 21 Baptism, which corresponds to this, now saves you (not as the removal of dirt from the body, but the pledge of a good conscience toward God) through the resurrection of Jesus Christ, 22 who has gone into heaven and is at the right hand of God with angels, authorities, and powers subject to him. -- 1 Peter 3:18-22 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    Jesus Loves Me by William B. Bradbury

    Reflection Notes:

    This sweet and familiar song was written in 1861 for the composer’s church school and has become a favorite because of the warm reminders associated with its text: “Jesus loves me, this I know.”

    Prayer:

    Father, what we know not, teach us; what we have not, give us; what we are not, make us; for the sake of your Son our Savior. Amen.
    -Old Anglican Prayer

    11 min
  • Lent 1 | Psalm 25:1-14 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    25 by Red Rocks Worship

    Lyrics:

    To you, Lord, I lift my soul
    I will trust the one who steadies me
    I will wait and have no shame
    As you make me to know your ways
    All my days are yours
    Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth
    Teach my soul to rest only in you
    For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days
    My hope rests only in you
    Forever I will fix my eyes
    On the rock who stands much higher
    You defend, you call me friend
    You have marked me with your righteousness
    Your presence is my home
    Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth
    Teach my soul to rest only in you
    For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days
    My hope rests only in you
    You are good Lord
    Steadfast is your love
    You are good Lord
    Steadfast is your love
    You are good Lord
    Steadfast is your love
    You are good Lord
    Steadfast is your love
    Take me by the hand and lead me in your truth
    Teach my soul to rest only in you
    For you are the one who saves all the lengths of my days
    My hope rests only in you, only in you

    Passage:

    Lord, I appeal to you.
    2 My God, I trust in you.
    Do not let me be disgraced;
    do not let my enemies gloat over me.
    3 No one who waits for you
    will be disgraced;
    those who act treacherously without cause
    will be disgraced.
    4 Make your ways known to me, Lord;
    teach me your paths.
    5 Guide me in your truth and teach me,
    for you are the God of my salvation;
    I wait for you all day long.
    6 Remember, Lord, your compassion
    and your faithful love,
    for they have existed from antiquity.
    7 Do not remember the sins of my youth
    or my acts of rebellion;
    in keeping with your faithful love, remember me
    because of your goodness, Lord.
    8 The Lord is good and upright;
    therefore he shows sinners the way.
    9 He leads the humble in what is right
    and teaches them his way.
    10 All the Lord’s ways show faithful love and truth
    to those who keep his covenant and decrees.
    11 Lord, for the sake of your name,
    forgive my iniquity, for it is immense.
    12 Who is this person who fears the Lord?
    He will show him the way he should choose.
    13 He will live a good life,
    and his descendants will inherit the land.
    14 The secret counsel of the Lord
    is for those who fear him,
    and he reveals his covenant to them.
    -- Psalms 25:1-14 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    “Be Thou My Vision,” old Irish folk tune

    Reflection Notes:

    The hymn commonly known as “Be Thou My Vision” is set to the tune SLANE, which is an old Irish folk tune. It samples both major and minor tonalities, with a perfect balance between the two.

    Prayer:

    I am spent, O my Christ, breath of my life. Perpetual stress and surge, in league together, make long, O long, this life, this business of living. Grappling with foes within and foes without, my soul has lost its beauty, blurred your image. Did ever oak such buffeting from winds or ship receive from waves as I do now? Labor to labor, task succeeds to task. . . . Friendship has bowed and illness wasted me. . . . Do not forsake me, my Strength, I beseech you. When the storms beat hard I may have betrayed you, but let me return to you now.
    -Gregory of Nazianzus

    13 min
  • Lent 1 | Genesis 9:8-17 (with Nick Locke)

    Opening Song:

    Covenant by Andy and Rachel Graham

    Lyrics:

    A solemn oath from God to man,
    For the seed of Abraham.
    Wrought in fire and sealed with blood,
    Ratified by God the Son.

    The righteous seed, the chosen one,

    Remembrance of God's mercy come.
    Quick to rescue, strong to save,
    God in flesh, in blood, in bone.

    You are God to us, You are God to us

    You are God to us, You keep your covenant

    This covenant at Calvary

    Hangs upon a sinner's tree.
    Death and grave could not contain.
    Raised to life, he overcame!

    You are God to us, You are God to us

    You are God to us, You keep your covenant

    We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH

    We call on the name of the Lord.
    We call on the name of the Lord,
    YHWH, YHWH

    We call on the name of the Lord, YHWH

    We call on the name of the Lord.
    We call on the name of the Lord,
    YHWH, YHWH

    Filled with power from on high.

    Holy Spirit, God divine.
    In my life your will be done.
    Father let your kingdom come.

    Passage:

    8 Then God said to Noah and his sons with him, 9 “Understand that I am establishing my covenant with you and your descendants after you, 10 and with every living creature that is with you ​— ​birds, livestock, and all wildlife of the earth that are with you ​— ​all the animals of the earth that came out of the ark. 11 I establish my covenant with you that never again will every creature be wiped out by floodwaters; there will never again be a flood to destroy the earth.”

    12 And God said, “This is the sign of the covenant I am making between me and you and every living creature with you, a covenant for all future generations: 13 I have placed my bow in the clouds, and it will be a sign of the covenant between me and the earth. 14 Whenever I form clouds over the earth and the bow appears in the clouds, 15 I will remember my covenant between me and you and all the living creatures: water will never again become a flood to destroy every creature. 16 The bow will be in the clouds, and I will look at it and remember the permanent covenant between God and all the living creatures on earth.” 17 God said to Noah, “This is the sign of the covenant that I have established between me and every creature on earth.” -- Genesis 9:8-17 (CSB)

    Musical Reflection:

    Piano Sonata No. 16 in C Major, K. 545: II. Andante by W. A. Mozart

    Reflection Notes:

    In true fashion for Mozart’s middle movements, this Andante blooms slowly with gentle and delicate notes; the melody ascends in joyful fashion at the most climactic points before settling back down with the satisfying left hand harmonies.

    Prayer:

    This is another day, O Lord. I know not what it will bring forth, but make me ready, Lord, for whatever it may be. If I am to stand up, help me to stand bravely. If I am to sit still, help me to sit quietly. If I am to lie low, help me to do it patiently. And if I am to do nothing, let me do it gallantly. Make these words more than words, and give me the Spirit of Jesus. Amen.

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

    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.

    11 min

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