First Reading Exodus 24:12-18

Moses on the mountain; the glory of the Lord like devouring fire

Psalm Psalm 2

You are my Son; today I have begotten you

Second Reading 2 Peter 1:16-21

Eyewitnesses of his majesty; prophetic word confirmed

Gospel Matthew 17:1-9

Jesus transfigured; Moses Elijah; this is my beloved Son

Hymns connected to the second reading

Awake O Spirit Who Inspired
Awake, O Spirit, who inspired
Henry H. Tweedy ·1928
Cold December Flies Away
Cold December flies away
Martin Behm ·1610
Come, Thou Bright and Morning Star
Come, Thou bright and morning star
Philipp Nicolai ·1599
God has Spoken by His Prophets
God has spoken by His prophets
Frederic Westcott ·1975
Jesus Sun of Righteousness
Jesus, Sun of Righteousness
Christian Friedrich Gellert ·1757
Lamp of Our Feet Whereby We Trace
Lamp of our feet whereby we trace
Bernhardt Severin Ingemann ·1843
We Have a Sure Prophetic Word
We have a sure prophetic word
Peter Gerhardt ·1653

Hymns connected to the gospel

'Tis Good, Lord, to Be Here
'Tis good, Lord, to be here
Chadwick Brett ·1860
How Good Lord to be Here
How good, Lord, to be here
Joseph Majory Robinson ·1888
Jerusalem Thou City Fair and High
Jerusalem thou city fair and high
Laurentius Laurenti ·1700
Jerusalem Whose Towers Touch the Skies
Jerusalem whose towers touch the skies
Isaac Watts ·1719
Jesus on the Mountain Peak
Jesus on the mountain peak
Timothy Dudley-Smith ·1984
Jesus, Take Us To The Mountain
Jesus, take us to the mountain
William O. Paulsell ·1984
O Wondrous Type! O Vision Fair
O wondrous type! O vision fair
John Mason Neale ·1851
Oh Wondrous Type Oh Vision Fair
Oh wondrous type, oh vision fair
Latin anonymous ·1100
Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory
Swiftly pass the clouds of glory
Thomas Troeger ·1983
This Brightness, Lord! What Shall I Say
This brightness, Lord! what shall I say
John Kakebeeke ·2006
With Trembling Awe the Chosen Three
With trembling awe the chosen three
James Waddell Alexander ·1850

LCMS — Proclaim

Hymn of the Day

Oh Wondrous Type Oh Vision Fair
Oh wondrous type, oh vision fair
Latin anonymous ·1100

Hymn Suggestions

Beautiful Savior
Beautiful Savior, King of creation, Son of God and Son of Man
Anonymous (Silesian folk song); tr. Joseph A. Seiss ·1677
Christ, Whose Glory Fills the Skies
Christ, whose glory fills the skies, Christ, the true, the only light
Charles Wesley ·1740
How Good Lord to be Here
How good, Lord, to be here
Joseph Majory Robinson ·1888
Jerusalem, O City Fair and High
Jerusalem, O city fair and high
Bartholomaeus Ringwaldt ·1588
O God of God, O Light of Light
O God of God, O Light of Light
Prudentius of Spain ·405
O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright

ELCA — Sundays and Seasons

Hymn of the Day

How Good Lord to be Here
How good, Lord, to be here
Joseph Majory Robinson ·1888
Love Divine All Loves Excelling
Love divine all loves excelling joy of heaven to earth come down
Charles Wesley ·1747

Alternate Hymn of the Day

O Morning Star, How Fair and Bright

Gathering

Immortal, Invisible, God Only Wise
Immortal, invisible, God only wise
Walter Chalmers Smith ·1867
O God Beyond All Praising
O God beyond all praising, we worship you today
Michael Perry ·1982

Communion

Beautiful Savior
Beautiful Savior, King of creation, Son of God and Son of Man
Anonymous (Silesian folk song); tr. Joseph A. Seiss ·1677
Christ Be Our Light
Longing for light we wait in darkness longing for truth we turn to you
Bernadette Farrell ·1994
O Bread of Life From Heaven
O Bread of Life from heaven
Philipp Nicolai ·1599
O Jesus Blessed Lord to You
O Jesus, blessed Lord, to Thee
Martin Behm ·1610

Sending

Alleluia, Song of Gladness
Alleluia, song of gladness
Unknown ·1200
In Thee is Gladness
Oh Wondrous Type Oh Vision Fair
Oh wondrous type, oh vision fair
Latin anonymous ·1100

Additional Hymns

Siyahamb' ekukhanyen' kwenkhos' (We are marching in the light of God
Swiftly Pass the Clouds of Glory
Swiftly pass the clouds of glory
Thomas Troeger ·1983