The Selah Service Reflections series features readings from the Psalms with music produced by Selah worship leader, Jeff Johnson. There is also a two minute time for silent prayer featuring the sound of the ocean outside the Abbey of Iona, Scotland.
released February 4, 2015
Trinity Bell
Prayer
Glory be to God who has shown us the light!
Lead us from darkness to light,
Lead us from sadness to joy,
Lead us from death to immortality.
Glory be to God who has shown us the light!
☩From The Glenstal Book of Prayer
Vespers (light into Light)
© Jeff Johnson & Janet Chvatal / Sola Scriptura Songs
Psalm 57
Be merciful to me, O God, be merciful to me,
for in you my soul takes refuge;
in the shadow of your wings I will take refuge,
till the storms of destruction pass by.
I cry out to God Most High,
to God who fulfills his purpose for me.
He will send from heaven and save me;
he will put to shame him who tramples on me. Selah
God will send out his steadfast love and his faithfulness!
My soul is in the midst of lions;
I lie down amid fiery beasts—
the children of man, whose teeth are spears and arrows,
whose tongues are sharp swords.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
They set a net for my steps;
my soul was bowed down.
They dug a pit in my way,
but they have fallen into it themselves. Selah
My heart is steadfast, O God,
my heart is steadfast!
I will sing and make melody!
Awake, my glory!
Awake, O harp and lyre!
I will awake the dawn!
I will give thanks to you, O Lord, among the peoples;
I will sing praises to you among the nations.
For your steadfast love is great to the heavens,
your faithfulness to the clouds.
Be exalted, O God, above the heavens!
Let your glory be over all the earth!
☩ESV
Silent Prayer (2 minutes)
☩Ocean / Abbey of Iona, Scotland
Grant Us Your Peace, O Lord
Grant us Your peace, O Lord,
Grant us Your peace, O Lord,
May it fill all our days.
© Taizé Community / GIA Publishing
Trinity Bell
Readers:
Ann Boid
Jeff Johnson
Singers:
Janet Chvatal
Jeff Johnson
Total time: 10:33
Scripture quotations are from The Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®), copyright © 2001 by Crossway, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers. Used by permission. All rights reserved.
Song information:
“Vespers” from the CD, VESPERS (light into Light)
Jeff Johnson: Keys, Janet Marie Chvatal: Voice, John Fitzpatrick: Violin, Bells: Chartres Cathedral
“Grant Us Your Peace, O Lord” from the CD, VESPERS (light into Light)
Jeff Johnson: Keys, percussion & vocals, Janet Marie Chvatal: Voice, Brian Dunning: Flute, John Fitzpatrick: Violin, Jozef Lupták: Cello (Taizé) ©1998 by Les Presses de Taizé (France) Used with permission of GIA Publications, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Artwork by Kathy Hastings (
www.kathyhastings.com)