David Maslanka’s Give Us This Day, completed in 2006, is a two-movement work that urges listeners to live with focus, gratitude, and passion. The title is drawn from the Lord’s Prayer, suggesting a call to be fully present in each moment. 

The first movement is contemplative and reverent, representing the slow, steady ignition of internal inspiration. The second movement, by contrast, is urgent and relentless—a fire that cannot be contained. As the music builds to a powerful, soaring conclusion, Give Us This Day leaves us with the lasting reminder that ignition is not just about starting; it’s about fueling a vision and sustaining it with passion and purpose.