First Reading 2 Kings 2:1-12

Elijah and Elisha; a chariot of fire; Elijah taken up in a whirlwind

Psalm Psalm 50:1-6

The mighty one, God the Lord, speaks; his righteousness declared

Second Reading 2 Peter 1:16-21

Eyewitnesses of his majesty; prophetic word confirmed

Gospel Mark 9:2-9

Jesus transfigured; Moses Elijah; this is my beloved Son

Hymns connected to the first reading

God of the Prophets, Bless the Prophets' Sons
God of the prophets, bless the prophets' sons
Denis Wortman ·1884
Swing Low Sweet Chariot
Swing low, sweet chariot, coming for to carry me home.
·1862

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

Sending

Alleluia, Song of Gladness
Alleluia, song of gladness
Unknown ·1200