On Sundays, Night Prayer will focus on an element from the day’s celebration of Mass. Tonight’s reflection is rooted in today’s gospel where Jesus is transfigured on a mountain top and his friends (Peter, James, John) catch a glimpse of his glory…
For a few moments, Lord,
you showed yourself in all your glory
to Peter, James and John…
Even before your suffering and death,
you gave them a glimpse of the glory
that Easter would reveal…
They were accustomed to your humanity
but now you disclosed your divinity,
the fullness of who you are…
Like all of humanity, Lord,
I’m created in your image, made in the image of God:
though I’m not divine,
my being reflects your divinity;
though I’m not eternal,
I’m made for everlasting life;
though I’m broken, not perfect,
I’m called to be holy;
though I tarnish with sin your image within me,
your grace never fails to restore my soul;
you wash me clean ’til once again
my being mirrors your the grace of your face…
Transfigure me Lord,
transfigure me this Lent!
Cleanse me with your grace
and heal the wounds my sins have caused;
mend my fragile, broken parts
’til once again my soul reflects
the beauty of your divinity
alive in my humanity,
a promise of the glory
I pray one day I’ll share…
Protect me, Lord, while I’m awake
and watch over me while I sleep
that awake, I might keep watch with you
and asleep, rest in your peace…
This song picks up the theme of today’s gospel and this Night Prayer – and does so in the context of the Lord’s journey to Jerusalem and his suffering, dying and rising – just the journey we make in this Lenten season…
