Thursday, April 17th | Psalm 27

Passage:
1 The Lord is my light and my salvation;
  whom shall I fear?
The Lord is the stronghold of my life;
  of whom shall I be afraid?

2 When evildoers assail me
  to eat up my flesh,
my adversaries and foes,
  it is they who stumble and fall.

3 Though an army encamp against me,
  my heart shall not fear;
though war arise against me,
  yet I will be confident.

4 One thing have I asked of the Lord,
  that will I seek after:
that I may dwell in the house of the Lord
  all the days of my life,
to gaze upon the beauty of the Lord
  and to inquire in his temple.

5 For he will hide me in his shelter
  in the day of trouble;
he will conceal me under the cover of his tent;
  he will lift me high upon a rock.
(Psalm 27:1–5)

Song:
Psalm 27 (The Lord is My Light) by Jordan Kauflin, Laura Story, Matthew Merker

Lyrics:
The Lord is my light and my salvation
Whom shall I fear whom shall I fear
The Lord is the stronghold of my life
Of whom shall I be afraid

Lord You are my shelter
God of my salvation I am not forsaken
Lord my shield and protector
Waiting on Your promise
I will see Your goodness O Lord

When troubles arise no foe can harm me
You are my peace You are my peace
You lift me above the raging storm
You conquer my enemies

One thing I have asked to see Your beauty
This I will seek this I will seek
To dwell in Your house to walk in Your ways
Your presence is all I need

I wait wait for the Lord
In faith trusting Your word
I wait wait for the Lord
In faith trusting Your word

Prayer:
“Blessed are you, O Lord, the God of our fathers,
creator of the changes of day and night,
giving rest to the weary,
renewing the strength of those who are spent,
bestowing upon us occasions of song in the evening.
As you have protected us in the day that is past,
so be with us in the coming night.
Keep us from every sin, every evil, and every fear;
for you are our light and salvation,
and the strength of our life.
To you be glory for endless ages. Amen.”
— Adapted from the Liturgy of the Hours