The Sunday of the Transfiguration (Ps) March 2nd

Psalm 145:1-9

¹  I will extol you, my God and King,

and bless your name forever and ever.

²    Every day I will bless you

and praise your name forever and ever.

³    Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,

and his greatness is unsearchable.

⁴    One generation shall commend your works to another,

and shall declare your mighty acts.

⁵    On the glorious splendor of your majesty,

and on your wondrous works, I will meditate.

⁶    They shall speak of the might of your awesome deeds,

and I will declare your greatness.

⁷    They shall pour forth the fame of your abundant goodness

and shall sing aloud of your righteousness.

⁸    The Lord is gracious and merciful,

slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love.

⁹    The Lord is good to all,

and his mercy is over all that he has made.

The Sixth [Commandment]

You are not to commit adultery.

What is this? Answer:

We are to fear and love God, so that we lead pure and decent lives in word and deed, and each of us loves and honors his or her spouse.

The Seventh [Commandment]

You are not to steal.

What is this? Answer:

We are to fear and love God, so that we neither take our neighbors’ money or property nor acquire them by using shoddy merchandise or crooked deals, but instead help them to improve and protect their property and income.

The Eighth [Commandment]

You are not to bear false witness against your neighbor.

What is this? Answer:

We are to fear and love God, so that we do not tell lies about our neighbors, betray or slander them, or destroy their reputations. Instead we are to come to their defense, speak well of them, and interpret everything they do in the best possible light.

O God, in the glorious transfiguration of Your beloved Son You confirmed the mysteries of the faith by the testimony of Moses and Elijah.  In the voice that came from the bright cloud You wonderfully foreshowed our adoption by grace.  Mercifully make us co-heirs with the King in His glory and bring us to the fullness of our inheritance in heaven; through the same Jesus Christ, our Lord, who lives and reigns with You and the Holy Spirit, one God, now and forever. Amen.