A PRAYER FOR THE 8th SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY AND TRANSFIGURATION

A PRAYER FOR THE 8th SUNDAY AFTER EPIPHANY

AND TRANSFIGURATION 

Exodus 24:12-18

12-13 God said to Moses, “Climb higher up the mountain and wait there for me; I’ll give you tablets of stone, the teachings and commandments that I’ve written to instruct them.” So Moses got up, accompanied by Joshua his aide. And Moses climbed up the mountain of God.

14 He told the elders of Israel, “Wait for us here until we return to you. You have Aaron and Hur with you; if there are any problems, go to them.”

15-17 Then Moses climbed the mountain. The Cloud covered the mountain. The Glory of God settled over Mount Sinai. The Cloud covered it for six days. On the seventh day he called out of the Cloud to Moses. In the view of the Israelites below, the Glory of God looked like a raging fire at the top of the mountain.

18 Moses entered the middle of the Cloud and climbed the mountain. Moses was on the mountain forty days and forty nights.

You want to speak to us Lord?

You want us to climb up to the

top of the mountain

all by ourselves 

You want us to talk to us Lord?

You want us up there in the clouds

where no one can see us

all by ourselves 

You want to teach us Lord?

You want to show us how to live

so we can learn your ways

all by ourselves 

Then

You want us to come down Lord

Preach to the people 

teach them everything you taught us

and hope they will listen

You want us to come down Lord

Show them how to be your followers

demonstrate what discipleship is

and hope they will listen

You want us to come down Lord

Instruct them in paths of righteousness 

learn to pursue peace and justice

and hope they will listen

We will do it Lord

With fear and trembling we will climb the mountain 

and disappear into the clouds

and listen

and learn

and pray

We will do it Lord

We will come down from the mountain

and proclaim to the people

the Word of The Lord

the Good News

the Ways of Salvation

We will do it Lord

with your help

with your strength

with you love

We will do it Lord

Amen