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Theoretically we see the importance of the Psalms in worship, but in practice how often do we use any more than short quotations from the most “user friendly” Psalms? This session will look at different methods of Psalm-singing through the ages, making
suggestions for adapting and combining those techniques for modern worship settings.
The Psalms in Modern Worship Greg Scheer SPOKEN: no music
Unison, Responsive and Dramatic readings
CHANT: intoned speech, often using “Psalm Tones”
Gregorian
Anglican
Gelineau/Grail THROUGH-COMPOSED: compositions that take their text and form from the Psalm
Stravinsky’s Symphony of Psalms, Franck’s “Psalm 100,” etc
RESPONSORIAL: leader chants or speaks; people respond by singing a short refrain
In Psalms themselves (“His love endures forever” in Psalm 118)
Early Church
Post-Vatican II (Gelineau, Guimont)
METRICAL: text is set to poetic meter with as little change to the original Psalm as
possible
Genevan Psalter (All People That on Earth Do Dwell-Psalm 100)
Sternhold and Hopkins; Tate and Brady (As Pants the Hart-Psalm 42)
Scottish Psalter (The Lord’s My Shepherd I’ll Not Want-Psalm 23; I to the Hills Will Lift My Eyes-121)
PARAPHRASE: the meaning of the whole Psalm is preserved, but not the entire text
Martin Luther (A Mighty Fortress Is Our God-Psalm 46; Out of the Depths-Psalm 130)
Isaac Watts (Jesus Shall Reign- Psalm 72; My Shepherd Will Supply My Need- Psalm 23; O God, Our Help in Ages Past- Psalm 90; From All that Dwell Below the Skies-Psalm 117; Joy to the World!-Psalm 98)
Charles Wesley (Praise the Lord Who Reigns Above-Psalm 150; O for a Heart to Praise My God-Psalm 51)
Post-Vatican II (Haugen, Haas, et al)
John Bell
EXTRACT: short sections or particular images are extracted from the Psalm
Scripture Songs (As the Deer)
Praise and Worship (Better Is One Day)
Taizé
HYBRID: combination of forms
[email protected] • http://www.gregscheer.com
Hear: Mandatum Novum Do Vobis (Psalm 133) Sing: Michael Guimont’s Exalt the Lord Our God (Psalm 99) Sing: All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Genevan, Psalm 100) Diephouse/Scheer’s Thanks Be to God Our Savior (Psalm 107) Indonesian/Diephouse’s Hallelujah! Sing Praise to Your Creator (Psalm 148) Sing: Latvian By the Babylonian Rivers (Psalm 137) Scheer’s As the Deer (Psalm 42/43) Sing: Taize’s Bless the Lord My Soul (Psalm 103) Sing: Scheer’s Rest in the Lord (Psalm 127) Scheer’s Hear My Words, O Lord (Psalm 5)
The Psalms in Modern Worship, page 2
Why should we sing the Psalms?
1. They give us vocabulary to express our faith.
2. They connect us to the historic and global church.
3. They disconnect us from our cultural and personal perspective.
How do we sing the Psalms?
Joseph Gelineau’s model for worship music:
Gelineau’s model adapted to Psalmody:
WORD MUSIC
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The Psalms in Modern Worship, page 3
Michael Guimont’s Exalt the Lord Our God (Psalm 99)
The Psalms in Modern Worship, page 4
All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Psalm 100, Genevan)
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Music byGreg Scheer
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"Thanks Be to God Our Savior" 2007 Greg Scheer • CCLI#6443429• http://www.gregscheer.com • [email protected] are encouraged to copy and distribute this page of music as long as this announcement is included and its use is reported to CCLI.
You can find my current address, read the latest news, and download much more music for your church by visiting my website.
Words byDavid J. Diephouse©1985
The Psalms in Modern Worship, page 6
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As the Deer ©1993 Greg Scheer • CCLI #1276155You are encouraged to copy and distribute this page of music as long as this announcement is included and its use is reported to CCLI or
LicenSing. This song is also available from Augsburg Fortress in an arrangement for Soloist, SATB and [email protected] • http://www.gregscheer.com
The Psalms in Modern Worship, page 9
Scheer’s Rest in the Lord (Psalm 127)
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Psalm 127
music and refrain text by Greg Scheer, 2006
verse text by Michael Morgan, 1999
"Rest in the Lord, My Soul" © 2006 Greg Scheer • http://www.gregscheer.com • [email protected] are encouraged to copy and distribute this page of music as long as this announcement is included and its use is reported to CCLI or LicenSing.
You can find my current address, read the latest news, and download much more music for your church by visiting my website.
The Psalms in Modern Worship, page 10
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words and music byGreg Scheer
"Hear My Words, O Lord" © 2007 Greg Scheer • CCLI#5003994 • http://www.gregscheer.com • [email protected] are encouraged to copy and distribute this page of music as long as this announcement is included and its use is reported to CCLI.
You can find my current address, read the latest news, and download much more music for your church by visiting my website.
Narrator 1 (with a hint of disdain):For you are not a God who delights in wickedness; evil will not sojourn with you.The boastful will not stand before your eyes; you hate all evildoers.You destroy those who speak lies; the Lord abhors the bloodthirsty and deceitful. Narrator 2 (more peacefully):But I, through the abundance of your steadfast love, will enter your house,I will bow down toward your holy temple in awe of you.Lead me, O Lord, in your righteousness because of my enemies; make your way straight before me.
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Narrator 1 (accusingly):For there is no truth in their mouths; their hearts are destruction; their throats are open graves; they flatter with their tongues.Make them bear their guilt, O God; let them fall by their own counsels; because of their many transgressions cast them out, for they have rebelled against you. Narrator 2 (confident, joyous):But let all who take refuge in you rejoice; let them ever sing for joy. Spread your protection over them, so that those who love your name may exult in you.For you bless the righteous, O Lord; you cover them with favor as with a shield.
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