Daily Post: God Pause for February 15th

Oh, Wondrous Image, Vision Fair (Evangelical Lutheran Worship 316)

1 O wondrous image! O vision fair

Of glory that the Church may share,

Which Christ upon the mountain shows,

Where brighter than the sun He glows!

2 With Moses and Elijah nigh

The incarnate Lord holds converse high;

And from the cloud the Holy One

Bears record to the only Son.

3 With shining face and bright array

Christ deigns to manifest today

What glory shall be theirs above

Who joy in God with perfect love.

4 And faithful hearts are raised on high

By this great vision's mystery,

For which in joyful strains we raise

The voice of prayer, the hymn of praise.

5 O Father, with the eternal Son

And Holy Spirit ever one,

We pray Thee, bring us by Thy grace

To see Thy glory face to face.

Text: Sarum, 15th century; Music: English ballad; Public Domain

Devotion

After four stanzas of descriptive poetry, our hymn this week ends with a profound prayer, joining the mystery of the Transfiguration to us and us to the Trinity. The prayer that we may see God’s glory face to face connects our prayer life to the prayer life of Jesus, who prayed to God the Father before he was betrayed and crucified, “The glory that you have given me I have given to them, so that they may be one, as we are one.” (John 17:22) All by God’s grace, all by God’s grace. We’ve covered a lot of ground this week, and through it all the word from the Lord has been clear: “You are my Son, my beloved. Do not be afraid. Gather and return to the Lord who is abounding in steadfast love.” Be encouraged, be strengthened. For there’s more journeying ahead.

Prayer

O Lord, open our eyes to see you, our ears to hear you, our minds to know you, our hearts to love you, our mouths to proclaim you, and our hands to serve you. In Jesus’ name we pray, Amen.

By: Rev. Gail L. Miller '93 M.Div.

Retired, Maynard, Massachusetts

Forwarded By: S.A.M. Pam Kitner

Minister, Faith Fort Valley, VA