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Psalm 23: The Lord’s My Shepherd

Psalm 23: The Lord’s My Shepherd

This beloved psalm, describing God shepherding us through green pastures and dark valleys, is set to the well-known air, “The Parting Glass.”

Psalm 30: You Have Turned My Sorrow

Psalm 30: You Have Turned My Sorrow

Proclaiming God’s power to transform sorrow into ‘dancing and song,’ this psalm is sung to the uplifting melody, “Green Grows the Laurel.”

Psalm 61: Hear My Cry, O God

Psalm 61: Hear My Cry, O God

This arrangement, set to the wordless tune, “Caisleán an Óir,” portrays the urgency and energy with which the psalmist may have written these words.

Psalm 84: How Lovely

Psalm 84: How Lovely

Psalm 86: For Love is Lord of All

Psalm 86: For Love is Lord of All

The haunting melody, “My Lagan Love” accompanies this psalm’s pleas for the listening ear of the Loving God who is ‘Lord of All.’

Psalm 107: O Give Thanks

Psalm 107: O Give Thanks

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

Psalm 130-131: From the Depths

Psalm 130-131: From the Depths

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.

Psalm 139: You Have Searched Me

Psalm 139: You Have Searched Me

Combined with the lyrical air, “Banks of Claudy,” this beautiful psalm professes faith in a God who knits us together and knows us intimately.

Psalm 144: Come, Spirit, Come

Psalm 144: Come, Spirit, Come

This psalm – and also the traditional song, “The King’s Shilling” to which it is set – begins with battle but leads to a call for peace.

Psalm 147: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

Psalm 147: Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow

In this psalm, all creation praises the God who heals the broken-hearted. It is combined here with words from the Doxology and the rousing melody, “Mo Ghile Mear.”

Psalm 22: My God, My God

Psalm 22: My God, My God

Set to the Irish air ‘Paddy’s Green Shamrock Shore’, this song captures the lament of the Psalm while adding a drive and energy that brings to light the hope offered at its conclusion.

Psalm 27: The Lord is My Light

Psalm 27: The Lord is My Light

The air ‘Down in Yon Banke’ is originally a wordless Scottish country dance song, and in this rendition becomes a prayer for God’s eternal presence.

Psalm 42: As the Deer Longs for Streams

Psalm 42: As the Deer Longs for Streams

This Psalm of longing is set to the relatively well-known traditional melody, ‘Salley Gardens’.

Psalm 46: The God of Jacob

Psalm 46: The God of Jacob

The lyrical air of ‘Dawning of the Day’ (Fáinne Geal an Lae) conveys this Psalm’s message of courage and hope.

Psalm 63: O God You Are My God

Psalm 63: O God You Are My God

Composed by Ireland’s great poet Turlough O’Carolan, ‘Eleanor Plunkett’ is a cascading tune set to a Psalm of yearning and praise.

Psalm 67: May God Be Gracious

Psalm 67: May God Be Gracious

Set to the Scottish air ‘Ae Fonde Kiss’, this Psalm serves as a benediction prayer.

Psalms 98, 99, 100: Sing to the Lord

Psalms 98, 99, 100: Sing to the Lord

‘Willy Taylor’ is the inspiration for this Psalm of praise to a steadfast God.

Psalm 103: Bless the Lord O My Soul

Psalm 103: Bless the Lord O My Soul

This Psalm is sung to the air 'I Wish My Love Was a Red, Red Rose' and praises God's compassion and mercy.

Psalm 104: Praise the Lord All the Earth

Psalm 104: Praise the Lord All the Earth

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 spring.

Psalm 121: I Lift My Eyes Up to the Hills

Psalm 121: I Lift My Eyes Up to the Hills

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

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