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Praise the Lord, All the Earth (Psalm 104)

December 6, 2015 Comments Off

This psalm praises the God of creation and is based on an old version of the air ‘Thugamar Féin an Samhradh Linn’, recently rediscovered by Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin, which marks the arrival of summer.

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Praise the Lord, All the Earth (Psalm 104)

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Tune: Thugamar Feín an Samhradh Linn (trad., Pádraigín Ní Uallacháin)

You, O Lord, are clothed in glory
Praise the Lord, all the earth
You have spread the heavens above me
Praise the Lord, all the earth

Wings of wind and cloud of chariot
Praise the Lord, all the earth
Flashes of lightning, servants of majesty
Praise the Lord, all the earth

You have set the earth’s foundations
Praise the Lord, all the earth
Rushing waters hear your commanding
Praise the Lord, all the earth

You make springs flow into valleys
Praise the Lord, all the earth
Birds in their nests, singing your glory
Praise the Lord, all the earth

Rain on the hills, earth filled with blessing
Praise the Lord, all the earth
Food for our strength, health and happiness
Praise the Lord, all the earth

All of these good things you have created
Praise the Lord, all the earth
You give us breath, new life to all
Praise the Lord, all the earth

Glory to God forever and ever
Praise the Lord, all the earth
I’ll sing to God, all of my living
Praise the Lord, all the earth

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Banks of the Nile (Psalm 106)

December 15, 2022 Comments Off

Recounting the story of the exodus of the Hebrew people from Egypt and the crossing of the Red Sea, this song proclaims God’s compassion despite the people’s continued rebellion and doubt.

Banks of the Nile (Psalm 106)

Tune: The Snow It Melts the Soonest

O Praise the Lord, give thanks, for the Lord our God is good

God’s steadfast love endures fore’er; who can declare your works?

Blessed are the ones who justice seek; who walk in righteous paths

And bless the God who brought them out from the banks of the Nile

For God saved them and delivered them from slavery’s cruel hand

The Lord rebuked the Red Sea, and it became dry land

Led them through the deep sea waters, as it were desert sand

And the waters covered over their foes who followed from behind

Then they exchanged God’s glory for an ox in golden cast

They forgot that God their Savior had done great things for them

No longer slaves in Egypt, their foes were buried at sea

Yet they did not trust God to lead them out into the promised land

Though many a time God saved them, their rebellion never ceased

God’s promise they’d forgotten, yet God did hear their cry

God remembered the holy covenant, and showed compassion and love

May we ever bless God’s holy name, blessed be the Lord, Amen

O Give Thanks (Psalm 107)

December 6, 2015 Comments Off

Testifying to God’s power to redeem us in times of trouble, this psalm is set to “The Meeting of the Waters.”

O Give Thanks (Psalm 107)

Tune: The Meeting of the Waters

O give thanks to the Lord, for God is good
God’s steadfast love endures forever
The redeemed of the Lord, they say it is so
From trouble God will redeem us still
From trouble God will redeem us still

God gathered them in from near and far
From north and south and east and west
Some wandered in deserts, were hungry and thirsty
Souls fainting within for the presence of God
Souls fainting within for the presence of God

Then they cried to the Lord in their time of need
And God delivered them from their distress
The thirsty, God will satisfy
the hungry God will fill with good things
the hungry God will fill with good things

Some sat in darkness, in gloom and in fear
They were prisoners of misery, chained to their grief
For they had rebelled against God Most High
Their hearts were bowed down; there was no one to help (x2)

Then they cried to the Lord in their time of need,
And God delivered them from their distress
God broke their bonds and shattered their chains
And brought them from darkness into the light
And brought them from darkness into the light

Some went down to the mighty waters at sea
And saw God’s wondrous works in the deep
God stirred the wind and lifted the waves
The people’s courage had melted away
The people’s courage had melted away

Then they cried to the Lord in their time of need
And God delivered them from their distress
God said, “Be still,” and hushed the sea
And gave them a quiet haven at last
And gave them a quiet haven at last

O give thanks to the Lord…

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I Love the Lord (Psalm 116)

December 15, 2022 Comments Off

The writer of this psalm praises God for responding mercifully to the cry of the suffering; in return, this individual offers to serve God faithfully.

I Love the Lord (Psalm 116)

Tune: Galway Shawl

I love the Lord, who showed me mercy
Who heard my voice and heard my cry
Long as I live, I will call upon you
Because you’ve listened and saved my life

When the chains of death had tangled round me
When grief and suffering had weighed me down
Distress and sorrow had overcome me
I called my God to save my life

Lord you are gracious, full of compassion
When I was troubled you protected me
My soul may rest now in consolation
Because you’ve listened and turned to me

I love the Lord, who showed me mercy
Who heard my voice and heard my cry
Long as I live, I will call upon you
Because you’ve listened and saved my life

You have delivered me from death’s doorway
My eyes from tears and my heart from pain
You guide my footsteps, my feet from stumbling
I’ll walk beside you, long as I live

What shall I offer for all your goodness?
How shall I thank you for what you’ve done?
I’ll be your servant, I will be faithful
For you have freed me from all my chains

I love the Lord, who showed me mercy
Who heard my voice and heard my cry
Long as I live, I will call upon you
Because you’ve listened and saved my life

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I Lift My Eyes Up to the Hills (Psalm 121)

December 6, 2015 Comments Off

Set to the 18th-century Scottish air ‘MacPhearson’s Lament’, this psalm reflects on the comfort of God’s everlasting protection.

I Lift My Eyes up to the Hills (Psalm 121)

Tune: MacPhearson’s Lament

I lift my eyes up to the hills, where does my help come from?
I lift my eyes up to the hills, where does my help come from?
My help comes from the Lord of all, the Lord of heaven and earth
The one who watches over Israel will neither slumber nor sleep

The Lord who watches over Israel is your shade at your right hand
The sun will not harm you by day, nor the moon harm you by night
The Lord will keep you from all harm and will watch over your life
Watch over you as you come and go now and forevermore

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Peace Be With Jerusalem (122)

December 15, 2022 Comments Off

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Peace be with Jerusalem (Psalm 122)

Tune: A Fig for a Kiss

I was glad when they said to me

Let us go to the house of God

Now we stand within your gates Jerusalem

Peace be with all people

Peace be with all nations

Let us seek the good of all

Let us dwell in peace

Peace be with Jerusalem

Peace be with you everyone

Peace be with my kindred

Peace be with all my dear friends

Peace be with all people

Peace be with all nations

Let us seek the good of all

Let us dwell in peace

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From the Depths (Psalms 130, 131)

December 6, 2015 Comments Off

These psalms, sung to “The Quiet Land of Erin,” share hope in a forgiving God who is with us always, even when we are in the depths.

From the Depths (Psalms 130, 131)

Tune: The Quiet Land of Erin

From the depths I cry to you, O God
Lord, listen to my voice
From the depths I cry to you, O God
Please listen to my prayer

For if you should mark iniquity
O Lord, who could stand?
But with God, forgiveness can be found

I wait in stillness for the Lord
And in God’s word do I hope
More than those who watch for morning’s light
More than those who watch for morning’s light

Trust in God, you people, Israel
Who redeems you from sin
For with God, forgiveness can be found

My heart’s not lifted up, O Lord
Nor my eyes raised too high
I do not think on things too great
I have calmed and quieted my soul

Like a child with mother quieted
My soul is at rest
For with God, forgiveness can be found

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How Good It Is (Psalm 133)

December 15, 2022 Comments Off

Comparing harmony between kindred with the holy oil used for anointing in the temple of Jerusalem, this psalm claims that such experiences of community bring fullness of life.

How Good It Is (Psalm 133)

Tune: Captain O’Kain by Turlough O’Carolan

How good it is, how good it is
When kindred dwell in harmony
How good it is, how good it is
For there God blesses us with life forevermore

Like precious oil running over our heads
Flowing freely and gently upon us all
Like the dew that falls on Mount Zion
For there God blesses us with life forevermore

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God’s Love Endures (Ps 136)

December 15, 2022 Comments Off

With the antiphonal refrain “God’s love endures forever,” this psalm speaks of the story of the Hebrew people’s journey into the promised land and of God’s love that endures through the generations.

God’s Love Endures Forever (Psalm 136)

Tune: Bold Riley

Give thanks unto the God of gods
God’s love endures forever
Give thanks unto the Lord of lords
God’s love endures forever
Who made the sun to rule the day
God’s love endures forever
The moon and stars to rule the night

Give thanks to God
The God of heaven
God’s love endures forever
Let us thank the Lord, for God is good
God’s love endures forever

Who delivered Israel from Pharaoh’s hand
God’s love endures forever
And led them into the promised land
God’s love endures forever

Who remembers us when we’re cast down
God’s love endures forever
And delivers us from every harm
God’s love endures forever

Give thanks to God
The God of heaven
God’s love endures forever
Let us thank the Lord, for God is good
God’s love endures forever

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By the Waters (Psalm 137)

November 17, 2022 Comments Off

Set during the Babylonian exile, this psalm mourns what was left behind in the homeland. The refrain, inspired by the traditional song, echoes the request that God remember those who grieve and those whose wounds have not yet been healed.

Psalm 137 By the Waters of Babylon

Tune: Emigrant’s Farewell

Lord, remember me….

By the waters of Babylon
Where we sat down, and where we wept
On the willows there we hung our harps
And our captors said, “Sing us a song”

Don’t forget, Lord, how I grieve
For my heart has wounds that have not been healed
My hand and heart I will give to thee
So do not forget; Lord, remember me

How can I sing in a foreign land
How can I forget Jerusalem
My greatest joy and my delight
Never will I sing your songs again

Don’t forget, Lord, how I grieve
For my heart has wounds that have not been healed
My hand and heart I will give to thee
So do not forget; Lord, remember me

I remember the day of Jerusalem’s fall
How they cried, “Tear it down
Tear it down to the ground!”
I cannot forget all that I have lost
Take away the grief that fills my thoughts

Don’t forget, Lord, how I grieve
For my heart has wounds that have not been healed
My hand and heart I will give to thee
So do not forget; Lord, remember me

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