LBW #80, "Oh, Wondrous Type! Oh, Vision Fair"
1 Oh, wondrous type! Oh, 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.
Devotion
The first line of this old hymn reminds the church of our purpose: "Oh, wondrous type! Oh, vision fair of glory that the church may share." The glory of Christ, shown to Peter, James and John at the Transfiguration, is proclaimed and revealed today by the body of Christ, the church. That's who we have been reborn to be; it's who we are! The glorious Jesus has met us, loved us and changed us. We are now his, and through our relationship with him, his glory is revealed in the world as we live day by day. We cannot save the world, but we reveal to the world the one who can - and who does!
Prayer
Thank you, Holy God, for your promise to save this creation. In Jesus we see the extent of your commitment to redeem us. And through our baptism we are recreated to take part in revealing your glory to this world that you so dearly love. Amen.