Singing the Psalms

It's been good to consider the psalms together this summer. This fall, on September 7, we'll be reprising many of the psalms we've sung together or heard played. Would you like to sing along to them now? You could on this Spotify playlist "Christ Church Summer Psalms '25" or individually with the YouTube links below. (Psalm 67 in the YouTube link below is a bonus! It's not on the Spotify playlist.) 

Reading and singing these psalms seems to me like feasting on a nutritious meal, or getting hoisted up by many hands to safety on top of a ledge or like getting a hug from my wise mom. When I sing these psalms I think, "Why would I ever want to do anything else? Here is truth and it's wonderful!" So, not to put any pressure, but the bar is set pretty high! Let's enjoy these psalms for the rest of the summer, both in the sermons and as we sing them. And let's get ready to sing them with faith on September 7!

YouTube links

Book I
Psalm 13 How Long by Bifrost Arts 
Psalm 14 by Poor Bishop Hooper
Psalm 27 The Lord is My Light and Salvation by Nathaniel Bassey
Book I concludes with "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! Amen and Amen." Psalm 41:13 

Book II
Psalm 42 My Help, My God by Sandra McCracken
Psalm 46 A Mighty Fortress by Martin Luther
Psalm 67 Let the People Praise You by Mary Nelson Keithanhan and John D. Horman
Book II concludes with "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, who alone does wondrous things. Blessed be his glorious name forever; may the whole earth be filled with his glory! Amen and Amen!" Psalm 72:18-19

Book III
Psalm 84 O Lord of Hosts How Lovely instrumental
Psalm 89 I Will Sing by Sandra McCracken
Book III concludes with "Blessed be the Lord forever! Amen and Amen." Psalm 89:52 

Book IV
Psalm 90 O God, Our Help in Ages Past
Psalm 96 Sing Unto the Lord a New Song
Psalm 98: Joy to the World
Book IV concludes with "Blessed be the Lord, the God of Israel, from everlasting to everlasting! And let all the people say, 'Amen!' Praise the Lord!'" Psalm 106:48 

Book V
Psalm 121 I Lift My Eyes Up by Brian Doerksen
Psalm 130 From Depths of Woe by Indelible Grace
from Sacred Harp
Book V concludes with "Praise the Lord!" Psalm 146-150 (over and over, at the beginning and end of each psalm)