LBW #80, "Oh, Wondrous Type! Oh, Vision Fair"
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.
Devotion
The fourth verse of this hymn contains these words: "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." As the mysterious and glorious Christ encounters us and makes us new, we can't help but respond in diverse and wonderful ways. As Jesus gives us a new life and raises our hearts, our prayers and praises are raised as well. New life and new living are inseparable. The mystery and the glory of our savior, Jesus Christ, not only save us for all eternity but also give us a new life today. And through our relationship with God in Christ we are able to live it. May our response to the Spirit's work in us be glorious!
Prayer
Holy Spirit, we are new today through you. We are able to live our new life in the world today because of your presence and power. May our new life today be one in which joyful strains are raised in prayer and in praise all through the world. Amen.