PSALM 96
OPTION A
METER: CM (86 86) or CMD (86 86 D)
SUGGESTED TUNES: ST. ANNE, ARLINGTON, or AZMON
This is the meter of such hymns as "O God, Our Help in Ages Past," "Am I a Soldier of the Cross," and "O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing"
Note: If you are only using vv. 1-9 of the psalm (the appointed psalm for the Ninth Sunday after Epiphany, Year C and an option for Proper 24/Ordinary Time 29, Year A), use stanzas 1-5 of this setting.
1. Sing to the Lord a glad new song;
Sing to him, all the earth!
O bless his name, tell ev'ry day
About his saving might.
2. Declare his glory in the world,
' His works throughout the earth.
Great is the Lord, O praise his name,
Fear him above all gods.
3. The peoples' gods are idols false,
The heav'ns the Lord did make.
By glory and by majesty
Surrounded is his throne.
4. With power and with loveliness
His temple courts are filled.
Ascribe to him, you peoples all,
His glory and his might.
5. Give God the glory due his name;
Come to his house with gifts.
Bow down before him when he comes,
And tremble, all the earth!
6. Tell all the nations of the earth,
"The Lord our God does reign!
The earth is set and shall not move;
With justice he will judge."
7. Let heav'n be glad, let earth rejoice,
The sea, and all therein;
Let fields exult, and everything
That within them does grow.
8. The forest trees shall sing for joy
Before the Lord, who comes
To judge the world with righteousness,
And peoples with his truth.
Reprinted by permission of the publisher from Sing the Psalms! by Dale A. Schoening. Copyright 1988 Dale A. Schoening. Alt. 2005 Dale A. Schoening.
OPTION B
METER: 86 86 76 86
SUGGESTED TUNE: ST. LOUIS
This is the meter of the hymn "O Little Town of Bethlehem."
1. Sing to the Lord a glad new song; Sing to him, all the earth!
O bless his name, tell ev'ry day About his saving might.
Declare his glory on earth, His works throughout the world.
Great is the Lord, O praise his name, Fear him above all gods.
2. The peoples' gods are idols false, The heav'ns the Lord did make.
By glory and by majesty Surrounded is his throne.
With power and with beauty His temple courts are filled.
Ascribe to him, you peoples all, His glory and his might.
3. Give God the glory due his name; Come to his house with gifts.
Bow down before him when he comes, And tremble, all the earth!
Tell all the nations of earth, "The Lord our God does reign!
The earth is set and shall not move; With justice he will judge."
4. Let heav'n be glad, let earth rejoice, The sea, and all therein;
Let fields exult, and everything That within them does grow.
The forest trees sing joyf'lly Before the Lord, who comes
To judge the world with righteousness, And peoples with his truth.
Reprinted by permission of the publisher from Sing the Psalms! by Dale A. Schoening. Copyright 1988 Dale A. Schoening. Alt. 2005, 2006 Dale A. Schoening.
