Transfigure Us, O Lord

Bob Hurd’s "Transfigure Us, O Lord" is a profound reflection on the journey from the mountaintop of glory down into the reality of the cross. Drawing directly from the Gospel accounts of the Transfiguration, the song captures that fleeting moment when Christ’s divine nature was revealed to his closest friends, before setting his face toward Jerusalem.

For a choir, this piece is especially powerful during the Lenten season. The verses trace the path of a God who empties himself, moving from the "height of glory into the depths below." It asks the congregation a direct, challenging question in its final verse: "Shall we journey with you and share your paschal road?"

Singing this arrangement, the choir leads the assembly in a prayer for transformation. The refrain’s plea to "break the chains that bind us" and "speak your healing word" resonates deeply during times of repentance and renewal, reminding us that witnessing Christ's glory is always a call to follow him more closely.