Our Father, based on a haunting Slovak chant of the Lord’s Prayer, memorializes all who have died from violence and tragedy, and includes a word of Jesus from the cross. As we pray for healing, there is no better place to begin than with this prayer. The performance is by Yale vocal artists.
The Beatitudes always bring comfort, reminding us that even in the darkest of times, we are blessed. The SATB anthem Blessed is available from MorningStar Music as well as in an a cappella version for SSAA, and an edition for unison treble voices with strings.
When You Pass through the Waters depicts one of my favorite biblical passages of comfort from Isaiah 43. It was composed in memory of a kind and caring music professor of mine. There are versions for unison, two-part, and SATB ensembles at MorningStar Music.
Paul D. Weber 