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Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36

On the Holy Mount

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On the Holy Mount

Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36

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On the Holy Mount

Matthew 17:1-13; Mark 9:2-13; Luke 9:28-36

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This song belongs to the Matthew collection. 8 recordings are available to play here, with the complete lyrics below.

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[Verse 1] Six days after the confession, Peter, James, and John climbed high. There His face shone like the sunlight, Garments bright beyond the eye. Moses stood and spoke beside Him; Elijah joined the radiant frame. Law and prophets met in glory Around the Son they both proclaimed. [Refrain] On the holy mount, A cloud of brightness spread. On the holy mount, Fear bowed every head. Heaven named the chosen Son And charged the three to hear. On the holy mount, The kingdom's glory drew near. [Verse 2] Peter offered three tabernacles, Still not knowing what to say. The voice came out from clouded splendor; The disciples fell afraid. A touch raised them from the earth; They looked and saw the Lord alone. Silence held them down the mountain Till the Son of Man had risen. [Bridge] They asked of Elijah's coming; John had come and suffered wrong. So the Son would meet rejection Before resurrection's song. [Final Refrain] On the holy mount, The veil grew thin and bright. The three saw majesty before They watched the coming night. Law and prophets faded from view; The Son remained alone.

Named in this songPeterMosesElijah

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Matthew 17: Glory on the mountain, weakness below

Glory on the mountain does not cancel the road to suffering. Jesus is transfigured before Peter, James, and John, with Moses and Elijah present, but the heavenly voice interrupts Peter’s proposal and directs the disciples to the beloved Son: “hear ye him.” The command matters because Jesus has already told them what they do not want to hear about the cross. As they descend, the discussion of Elijah turns toward John the Baptist and the rejection that both messenger and Son of man will face. Below the mountain, the disciples’ inability to help a suffering boy exposes the difference between possessing a prior commission and acting in continuing dependence on God. Jesus again announces betrayal, death, and resurrection, while the disciples answer with sorrow. The chapter ends with the temple tribute question, where Jesus explains the freedom of the Son yet chooses to pay rather than create needless offence. Identity and humility remain joined from the mountain to the house.

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