Introduction –
The word “selah” is found inserted throughout the Psalms. It was most likely a musical term delineating a pause or rest. It is the intention of this service to offer the opportunity to pause and rest together in prayer, song, reflection and worship before God. The ten minute silent prayer towards the end of the service is a time to reflect on the songs and readings that have preceded it, to bring our concerns and petitions to the Lord and to rest in God’s mercy and grace towards us as the Body of Christ.

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THE LORD’S PRAYER (Solo)
-Arrangement by Jeff Johnson
Our Father, who art in heaven,
Hallowed be thy Name.
Thy kingdom come – thy will be done,
On earth as it is in heaven.
Give us this day our daily bread,
And forgive us our sins,
Forgive us our sins,
Forgive us our sins as we forgive…
Lead us not into temptation,
But deliver us from evil.
Thine is the kingdom and the power,
Thine is the glory now forever.
Amen.

PSALM 105:1-6
Give thanks to the Lord and call upon his Name;
make known his deeds among the peoples.
Sing to him, sing praises to him,
and speak of all his marvelous works.
Glory in his holy Name;
let the hearts of those who seek the Lord rejoice.
Search for the Lord and his strength;
continually seek his face.
Remember the marvels he has done,
his wonders and the judgments of his mouth,
O offspring of Abraham his servant,
O children of Jacob his chosen.

BLESS THE LORD (All sing)
-Taizé
Bless the Lord, my soul,
And bless God’s holy name.
Bless the Lord, my soul,
Who leads me into life.

CHRIST BEFORE ME (All sing)
-Jeff Johnson
Christ when I lie down,
Christ when I rise.
Christ in my journey,
Christ in my heart.

Christ go before me,
Christ be my shield.
Christ deep within me,
Christ in my heart.

PSALM 63:1-8
O God, you are my God, I seek you,
my soul thirsts for you;
my flesh faints for you,
as in a dry and weary land where there is no water.
So I have looked upon you in the sanctuary,
beholding your power and glory.
Because your steadfast love is better than life,
my lips will praise you.
So I will bless you as long as I live;
I will lift up my hands and call on your name.

My soul is satisfied as with a rich feast,
and my mouth praises you with joyful lips
when I think of you on my bed,
and meditate on you in the watches of the night;
for you have been my help,
and in the shadow of your wings I sing for joy.
My soul clings to you;
your right hand upholds me.

COME, THOU FOUNT OF EVERY BLESSING (All sing)
-Wyeth / Robinson
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing,
tune my heart to sing Thy grace;
Streams of mercy, never ceasing,
call for songs of loudest praise.
Teach me some melodious sonnet,
sung by flaming tongues above.
Praise the mount! I’m fixed upon it,
mount of Thy redeeming love.

Here I raise my Ebenezer;
here by Thy great help I’ve come;
And I hope, by Thy good pleasure,
safely to arrive at home.
Jesus sought me when a stranger,
wandering from the fold of God;
He, to rescue me from danger,
interposed His precious blood.

O to grace how great a debtor
daily I’m constrained to be!
Let Thy goodness, like a fetter,
bind my wandering heart to Thee.
Prone to wander, Lord, I feel it,
prone to leave the God I love;
Here’s my heart, O take and seal it,
seal it for Thy courts above.

GETHSEMANE (Instrumental)
-Jeff Johnson

REMEMBER (All sing)
-Brian Moss
Remember the body, remember the blood,
Remember the grace divine.
Remember the Father, remember the Son,
His Spirit is with us.

PRAYER
-St. Columba
Almighty God,
Father, Son, and Holy Spirit
to me the least of saints,
to me allow that I may keep even the smallest door,
the farthest, darkest, coldest door,
the door that is least used, the stiffest door.
If only it be in Your house, O God,
that I can see Your glory even afar,
and hear Your voice,
and know that I am with You, O God.

JESUS, REMEMBER ME (Taizé)
Jesus, remember me,
When you come into Your kingdom
Jesus, remember me,
When you come into Your kingdom

SILENT PRAYER (10 minutes)

PRAYER OF ST. FRANCIS (Solo)
-Jeff Johnson
Where there is hatred, let me sow love.
Where there is injury, pardon.
Where there is doubt, let me show faith.
Where there’s despair, hope.
Where there is darkness, let me bring light.
Where there is sadness, joy.
It is in giving that we receive,
In dying we’re born to life.
Make me a vessel of your peace, Lord.

TRUTH & GRACE (All sing)
-Brian Moss
He is the King of all truth,
Paying the high cost of grace.
His kingdom is not of this world,
See how He’s taken our place.

CLOSING PRAYER
-Glenstal Abbey
Christ, be with us this night.
Be within us to purify us,
Above us to draw us up,
Below us to sustain us,
All around us to protect us,
Christ, be with us this night.
Amen.

BENEDICTION (All sing)
-Jeff Johnson
May your heart find grace,
May your soul know peace,
May your mind be renewed.

And may your eyes see the light,
May your ears hear the glory,
Of Jesus Christ in our midst.