Singing Scripture

​"Speaking to yourselves in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody in your heart to the Lord.”  Eph 5:19 KJV

The easiest way to memorize Scripture is to sing it! This is not very fashionable nowadays – there are paraphrases, a short phrase or two, but seldom the real thing! One tends to think of long passages of Scripture set for, and usually only managed by, a choir. These settings use some of the most meaningful verses of Scripture. Words are very often made memorable by the melodies that accompany them. I pray these simple settings will go round and round singers’ minds – and with them their wonderful words!

For all these settings I’ve used the King James Version (as it in the Public Domain and I love it), and have modernized some of the obviously archaic words. When setting Scripture for congregational use, as opposed to choir, the melody is repeated like a verse, even if, as in these settings, there is no break between the “verses”. To this end and to convey the essential message of the passage, I’ve repeated words and phrases. The accompaniments are written for piano.   Where I’ve written a variation in the accompaniment, it can be omitted and the original setting used. I pray the Holy Spirit who gave me this unexpected late life gift, will use them for the glory of him who loved us and gave himself for us.
Here are some of my favourite scores in Singing Scripture. They are in a SET on Musescore.com where they may be heard and downloaded (free).
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  1. HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED WONDERFUL 2 (2019)
  2. HE WHO RAISED THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (REV)
  3. BLESS THE LORD O MY SOUL (REV)
  4. FEAR NOT FOR I HAVE REDEEMED YOU (REV)
  5. FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD (REV)
  6. HALLELUJAH (REV)
  7. CONSIDER THE LILIES LUKE 12 (REV)
  8. IF ANY MAN WILL COME AFTER ME (REV)
  9. WE WRESTLE NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD
  10. PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD Revised
  11. THE LORD IS GOOD (REV)
  12. MY HELP COMES FROM THE LORD (REV)
  13. TO YOU,O LORD, I LIFT UP MY SOUL (REV)
  14. HOW LOVELY ARE YOUR TABERNACLES (REV)
  15. I WAITED PATIENTLY FOR THE LORD (REV)
  16. OUR FATHER YOUR KINGDOM COME (REV)
  17. ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD (REV)
  18. I WAS HUNGRY YOU GAVE ME FOOD
  19. CHRIST JESUS WHO BEING IN THE FORM
  20. CONSIER THE LILIES OF THE FIELD (REV)
  21. WORTHY IS THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN  (REV)
  22. I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD REV 18
  23. JESUS SAID I AM THE RESSURECTION (REV)
  24. OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN (REV)
  25. I AM THE VINE (REV)
  26. I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE
  27. THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (REV)
  28. THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU
  29. OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN CONG
  30. O MAGNIFY THE LORD WITH ME Revised
  31. THE EVERLASTING GOD THE LORD (REV)
  32. I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES (REV)
  33. PRAISE THE LORD FROM THE HEAVENS (REV)
  34. I WILL PRAISE THE LORD WITH MY WHOLE HEART (REV)
  35. BUT THE DAY OF THE LORD WILL COME (REV)
  36. THIS IS THE DAY WHICH THE LORD HAS MADE (REV)
  37. DOXOLOGY (REV)
  38. CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS (REV)
  39. EYE HAS NOT SEEN (REV)
  40. NOT EVERYONE THAT SAYS TO ME (REV)
  41. MARRIGE
  42. OUR FATHER HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME (REV)
  43. PEACE
  44. OUR FATHER DELIVER US FROM EVIL
  45. JUDGMENT
  46. THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY
  47. FOR THEY KNEW THAT HE WAS CHRIST
  48. GOD SO LOVED (REV)
  49. I SAW A NEW HEAVEN (REV)
  50. AMEN HALLELUJAH (REV)
  51. BLESSED IS THE NATION (2019)
  52. TRUST (2019)
  53. PRAISE O YOU SERVANTS OF THE LORD (2019)
  54. WE ARE THE SONS OF GOD (2019)
  55. IF YOU THEN WERE RAISED WITH CHRIST (2019)
  56. THE GOODNESS AND SEVERITY OF GOD (2019)
  57. THAT WHICH WAS FROM THE BEGINNING Go Pro
  58. PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD
  59. THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT Go Pro
  60. THE LORD IS MY LIGHT AND MY SALVATION
  61. O PRAISE THE LORD ALL YOU NATIONS Go Pro
  62. SUFFER LITLE CHILDREN TO COME TO ME 2
  63. ALL THINGS ARE NAKED AND OPENED (2019)
  64. HE WAS MOVED WITH COMPASSION (REV)
  65. DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME
  66. I WILL SING TO THE LORD Go Pro
  67. HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD Go Pro
  68. BUT YOU ARE A CHOSEN PEOPLE (2019)
  69. BEHOLD, BLESS THE LORD (2019)
  70. BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT (2019)
  71. BENEDICTION (REV)
  72. YOUR WILL BE DONE (2019) 2
  73. NOW TO THE KING ETERNAL (2020)
  74. BLESSED  IS HE
  75. I WILL EXTOL YOU. MY GOD, O KING (2020)
  76. YOUR WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET
  77. COUNT IT ALL JOY (2020)
  78. TO HIM WHO LOVED US (2020)
  79. FEAR (2020)
  80. THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (2020)
  81. A SOWER (2020)
  82. YOUR WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET (2020)
  83. THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND (2020)
  84. NEITHER PRAY I FOR THESE ALONE (2020)
  85. I PRAY FOR THEM (2020)
  86. FATHER THE HOUR IS COME (2020)
  87. THE LORD IS MY HELPER (2020)
  88. I WILL INSTRUCT YOU (2020)
  89. THE LORD STOOD WITH ME (2020)
  90. PAUL TO TIMOTHY (2020)
  91. PRAISE THE LORD WHILE I LIVE (2020)
  92. THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER (2020)
  93. DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME (2020)

THE SCORES
  1. Count it all joy (2020)
  2. I will extol you, my God, O King (2020)
  3. Now to the King eternal (2020)
  4. Your will be done (2019)2
  5. Be filled with the Spirit (2019)
  6. Behold, bless the Lord (2019)
  7. But you are a chosen people (2019)
  8. The goodness and severity of God 2019
  9. The word of the Lord endures for ever 2 (2019)
  10. Blessed is the nation 2019
  11. Trust (2019)
  12. Praise O you servants of the Lord (2019)
  13. We are the sons of God (2019)
  14. If you then were raised with Christ (2019)
  15. His name shall be called Wonderful  2(2019)
  16. He who raised the Lord Jesus (REV)
  17. The Lord is good (REV)
  18. Rejoice in the Lord always (REV 2)
  19. Let every thing praise the Lord (REV)
  20. My help comes from the Lord (REV)
  21. Come let us sing to the Lord (REV)
  22. To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul (REV)
  23. Behold, the Lamb of God (REV)
  24. How lovely are your tabernacles (REV)
  25. I waited patiently for the Lord (REV)
  26. Lord you have searched me (REV)
  27. If anyone says to you Look REV
  28. One thing I desired of the Lord REV
  29. My grace is sufficient for you REV
  30. In God have I put my trust REV
  31. Come to me Mt 11 REV
  32. Confession and forgiveness REV
  33. He that dwells in the secret place REV
  34. Lord have mercy on me REV
  35. All things are naked and opened 2019
  36. To you will I cry O Lord REV
  37. Now to him that is able REV
  38. He was moved with compassion REV
  39. Our Father your kingdom come REV
  40. Christ died for us REV
  41. Love suffers long REV
  42. The Poor REV
  43. The Lord’s mercies are new every morning REV
  44. The angel Gabriel was sent to Mary REV
  45. Praise the Lord Ps 113 REV
  46. Whatever you do REV
  47. Amen Hallelujah REV
  48. And I will pray the Father REV
  49. Benediction REV
  50. I will be glad and rejoice REV
  51. O Lord forgive all my sins REV
  52. O taste and see REV
  53. Yours O Lord is the greatness REV
  54. I will sing of mercy and judgment REV
  55. All things work together for good REV
  56. O God hear my prayer REV
  57. Suffer little children to come to me 2
  58. Make a joyful noise to the Lord REV
  59. Eye has not seen REV
  60. You shall love the Lord your God
  61. I will go before you REV 2
  62. Lamb of God REV 2
  63. The Lord’s supper REV
  64. And he healed them REV
  65. The Lord upholds all that fall REV
  66. None of us lives to himself REV 2
  67. I was hungry you gave me food
  68. Come to me all you that labour
  69. Therefore being justified by faith REV
  70. Blessed be the God and Father REV
  71. This is the day which the Lord has made REV
  72. Be merciful to me Lord REV
  73. The earth shall be filled REV
  74. My peace I give you REV
  75. He was in the world REV
  76. Not everyone that says to me REV
  77. Be still and know that I am God REV
  78. All Scripture is given by inspiration of God REV
  79. Who shall separate us REV
  80. Love your enemies REV
  81. I know whom I have believed REV
  82. If you keep my commandments REV
  83. You are the salt of the earth REV
  84. Christ suffered for us REV
  85. But the day of the Lord will come REV
  86. God is our refuge and strength REV
  87. I will praise the Lord with my whole heart REV
  88. It is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord REV
  89. Although the fig tree shall not blossom REV
  90. Praise the Lord from the heavens REV
  91. Let not your heart be troubled REV
  92. I know that my Redeemer lives REV
  93. The heavens declare the glory of God REV
  94. O Death where is your sting REV
  95. O Lord Our Lord REV
  96. The everlasting God the Lord REV
  97. Blessed is the man REV
  98. Whatever a man sows that shall be reap REV
  99. O magnify the Lord with me Revised
  100. And there were shepherds REV
  101. The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Revised
  102. Psalm 23 Revised
  103. The Lord is my shepherd REV
  104. Sing to the Lord a new song REV
  105. Doxology REV
  106. Our Father REV
  107. Our Father in heaven Cong
  108. Our Father in heaven REV
  109. The fruit of the Spirit REV
  110. I saw a new heaven REV
  111. Joy comes in the morning REV
  112. I am the good shepherd REV
  113. Jesus said I am the resurrection REV
  114. I am the door 2 REV
  115. I am the way the truth and the life
  116. I am the light of the world REV 18
  117. I am the bread of life REV
  118. I am the vine REV
  119. Worthy is the Lamb that was slain REV
  120. Consider the lilies of the field REV
  121. Seek the Lord REV
  122. Christ Jesus who being in the form
  123. The Lord bless you and keep you
  124. In the beginning was the Word
  125. I will greatly rejoice in the Lord REV
  126. Creation REV
  127. The Beatitudes REV
  128. If any man will come after me REV
  129. Put on the whole armour of God Revised
  130. We wrestle not against flesh and blood
  131. Blessed be the Lord
  132. Because he loves me REV
  133. Consider the lilies Luke 12 REV
  134. Hallelujah REV
  135. The Ascension REV
  136. For God so loved the world REV
  137. Fear not for I have redeemed you REV
  138. God so loved REV
  139. He has no form or comeliness REV
  140. For they knew that he was Christ
  141. Though I walk through the valley
  142. Our Father hallowed be your name REV
  143. Bless the Lord O my soul REV
  144. Trust in the Lord REVISED
  145. The Lord is my light and my salvation
  146. Blessed is he
  147. Remember the Sabbath
  148. Judgment
  149. Precious in the sight of the Lord
  150. It is appointed to men once to die
  151. He shall feed is flock like a shepherd Go Pro
  152. Our Father deliver us from evil
  153. That which was from the beginning
  154. O praise the Lord all you nations Go Pro
  155. I will sing to the Lord Go Pro
  156. Christ died and rose again Go Pro
  157. Marriage
  158. Truly truly I say to you Go Pro
  159. Trust Go Pro
  160. Restore to me the joy of your salvation Go Pro
  161. Peace
  162. Do this in remembrance of me
  163. Perseverance
  164. Today you shall be with me in paradise
  165. To him who loved us (2020)
  166. Fear (2020)
  167. The ten commandments (2020)
  168. A sower (2020)
  169. Your word is a lamp to my feet (2020)
  170. The kingdom of God is at hand (2020)
  171. Neither pray I for these alone (2020)
  172. I pray for them (2020)
  173. Father the hour is come (2020)
  174. Praise the Lord while I live (2020)
  175. I will instruct you (2020)
  176. The Lord stood with me (2020)
  177. Paul to Timothy (2020)
  178. Praise the Lord while I live (2020)
  179. The word of the Lord endures forever (2020)
  180. The Lord is my helper (2020)
  181. Fret not yourself because of evildoers (2020)
  182. The gifts of the Spirit (2020)
  183. There is therefore now no condemnation
  184. My soul magnifies the Lord (2020)
  185. God of all comfort (2020)
  186. Is not this the fast I have chosen
  187. For the Lord himself shall descend