His Transfigured Face

In glory on this day, three see His face,
A portent of what will in future come
For Him and all the members of our race
Who’ll rise with Him and their true selves become.

In suffering He must first each one re-make
And cleanse each image made in purity
But fallen into sin in Adam’s wake–
Made clean when we to Him will bend our knee.

The suffering of each one is joined with His,
And sin is buried deep within His grave;
Then we will see His glory in what is,
For all creation and each one He saves.

His risen glory is for them displayed
In Him who is our Life and Truth and Way.