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).
THE SCORES
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).
- HIS NAME SHALL BE CALLED WONDERFUL 2 (2019)
- HE WHO RAISED THE LORD JESUS CHRIST (REV)
- BLESS THE LORD O MY SOUL (REV)
- FEAR NOT FOR I HAVE REDEEMED YOU (REV)
- FOR GOD SO LOVED THE WORLD (REV)
- HALLELUJAH (REV)
- CONSIDER THE LILIES LUKE 12 (REV)
- IF ANY MAN WILL COME AFTER ME (REV)
- WE WRESTLE NOT AGAINST FLESH AND BLOOD
- PUT ON THE WHOLE ARMOUR OF GOD Revised
- THE LORD IS GOOD (REV)
- MY HELP COMES FROM THE LORD (REV)
- TO YOU,O LORD, I LIFT UP MY SOUL (REV)
- HOW LOVELY ARE YOUR TABERNACLES (REV)
- I WAITED PATIENTLY FOR THE LORD (REV)
- OUR FATHER YOUR KINGDOM COME (REV)
- ALL THINGS WORK TOGETHER FOR GOOD (REV)
- I WAS HUNGRY YOU GAVE ME FOOD
- CHRIST JESUS WHO BEING IN THE FORM
- CONSIER THE LILIES OF THE FIELD (REV)
- WORTHY IS THE LAMB THAT WAS SLAIN (REV)
- I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD REV 18
- JESUS SAID I AM THE RESSURECTION (REV)
- OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN (REV)
- I AM THE VINE (REV)
- I AM THE WAY AND THE TRUTH AND THE LIFE
- THE FRUIT OF THE SPIRIT (REV)
- THE LORD BLESS YOU AND KEEP YOU
- OUR FATHER IN HEAVEN CONG
- O MAGNIFY THE LORD WITH ME Revised
- THE EVERLASTING GOD THE LORD (REV)
- I KNOW THAT MY REDEEMER LIVES (REV)
- PRAISE THE LORD FROM THE HEAVENS (REV)
- I WILL PRAISE THE LORD WITH MY WHOLE HEART (REV)
- BUT THE DAY OF THE LORD WILL COME (REV)
- THIS IS THE DAY WHICH THE LORD HAS MADE (REV)
- DOXOLOGY (REV)
- CONFESSION AND FORGIVENESS (REV)
- EYE HAS NOT SEEN (REV)
- NOT EVERYONE THAT SAYS TO ME (REV)
- MARRIGE
- OUR FATHER HALLOWED BE YOUR NAME (REV)
- PEACE
- OUR FATHER DELIVER US FROM EVIL
- JUDGMENT
- THOUGH I WALK THROUGH THE VALLEY
- FOR THEY KNEW THAT HE WAS CHRIST
- GOD SO LOVED (REV)
- I SAW A NEW HEAVEN (REV)
- AMEN HALLELUJAH (REV)
- BLESSED IS THE NATION (2019)
- TRUST (2019)
- PRAISE O YOU SERVANTS OF THE LORD (2019)
- WE ARE THE SONS OF GOD (2019)
- IF YOU THEN WERE RAISED WITH CHRIST (2019)
- THE GOODNESS AND SEVERITY OF GOD (2019)
- THAT WHICH WAS FROM THE BEGINNING Go Pro
- PRECIOUS IN THE SIGHT OF THE LORD
- THE GOD OF ALL COMFORT Go Pro
- THE LORD IS MY LIGHT AND MY SALVATION
- O PRAISE THE LORD ALL YOU NATIONS Go Pro
- SUFFER LITLE CHILDREN TO COME TO ME 2
- ALL THINGS ARE NAKED AND OPENED (2019)
- HE WAS MOVED WITH COMPASSION (REV)
- DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME
- I WILL SING TO THE LORD Go Pro
- HE SHALL FEED HIS FLOCK LIKE A SHEPHERD Go Pro
- BUT YOU ARE A CHOSEN PEOPLE (2019)
- BEHOLD, BLESS THE LORD (2019)
- BE FILLED WITH THE SPIRIT (2019)
- BENEDICTION (REV)
- YOUR WILL BE DONE (2019) 2
- NOW TO THE KING ETERNAL (2020)
- BLESSED IS HE
- I WILL EXTOL YOU. MY GOD, O KING (2020)
- YOUR WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET
- COUNT IT ALL JOY (2020)
- TO HIM WHO LOVED US (2020)
- FEAR (2020)
- THE TEN COMMANDMENTS (2020)
- A SOWER (2020)
- YOUR WORD IS A LAMP TO MY FEET (2020)
- THE KINGDOM OF GOD IS AT HAND (2020)
- NEITHER PRAY I FOR THESE ALONE (2020)
- I PRAY FOR THEM (2020)
- FATHER THE HOUR IS COME (2020)
- THE LORD IS MY HELPER (2020)
- I WILL INSTRUCT YOU (2020)
- THE LORD STOOD WITH ME (2020)
- PAUL TO TIMOTHY (2020)
- PRAISE THE LORD WHILE I LIVE (2020)
- THE WORD OF THE LORD ENDURES FOREVER (2020)
- DO THIS IN REMEMBRANCE OF ME (2020)
THE SCORES
- Count it all joy (2020)
- I will extol you, my God, O King (2020)
- Now to the King eternal (2020)
- Your will be done (2019)2
- Be filled with the Spirit (2019)
- Behold, bless the Lord (2019)
- But you are a chosen people (2019)
- The goodness and severity of God 2019
- The word of the Lord endures for ever 2 (2019)
- Blessed is the nation 2019
- Trust (2019)
- Praise O you servants of the Lord (2019)
- We are the sons of God (2019)
- If you then were raised with Christ (2019)
- His name shall be called Wonderful 2(2019)
- He who raised the Lord Jesus (REV)
- The Lord is good (REV)
- Rejoice in the Lord always (REV 2)
- Let every thing praise the Lord (REV)
- My help comes from the Lord (REV)
- Come let us sing to the Lord (REV)
- To you, O Lord, I lift up my soul (REV)
- Behold, the Lamb of God (REV)
- How lovely are your tabernacles (REV)
- I waited patiently for the Lord (REV)
- Lord you have searched me (REV)
- If anyone says to you Look REV
- One thing I desired of the Lord REV
- My grace is sufficient for you REV
- In God have I put my trust REV
- Come to me Mt 11 REV
- Confession and forgiveness REV
- He that dwells in the secret place REV
- Lord have mercy on me REV
- All things are naked and opened 2019
- To you will I cry O Lord REV
- Now to him that is able REV
- He was moved with compassion REV
- Our Father your kingdom come REV
- Christ died for us REV
- Love suffers long REV
- The Poor REV
- The Lord’s mercies are new every morning REV
- The angel Gabriel was sent to Mary REV
- Praise the Lord Ps 113 REV
- Whatever you do REV
- Amen Hallelujah REV
- And I will pray the Father REV
- Benediction REV
- I will be glad and rejoice REV
- O Lord forgive all my sins REV
- O taste and see REV
- Yours O Lord is the greatness REV
- I will sing of mercy and judgment REV
- All things work together for good REV
- O God hear my prayer REV
- Suffer little children to come to me 2
- Make a joyful noise to the Lord REV
- Eye has not seen REV
- You shall love the Lord your God
- I will go before you REV 2
- Lamb of God REV 2
- The Lord’s supper REV
- And he healed them REV
- The Lord upholds all that fall REV
- None of us lives to himself REV 2
- I was hungry you gave me food
- Come to me all you that labour
- Therefore being justified by faith REV
- Blessed be the God and Father REV
- This is the day which the Lord has made REV
- Be merciful to me Lord REV
- The earth shall be filled REV
- My peace I give you REV
- He was in the world REV
- Not everyone that says to me REV
- Be still and know that I am God REV
- All Scripture is given by inspiration of God REV
- Who shall separate us REV
- Love your enemies REV
- I know whom I have believed REV
- If you keep my commandments REV
- You are the salt of the earth REV
- Christ suffered for us REV
- But the day of the Lord will come REV
- God is our refuge and strength REV
- I will praise the Lord with my whole heart REV
- It is a good thing to give thanks to the Lord REV
- Although the fig tree shall not blossom REV
- Praise the Lord from the heavens REV
- Let not your heart be troubled REV
- I know that my Redeemer lives REV
- The heavens declare the glory of God REV
- O Death where is your sting REV
- O Lord Our Lord REV
- The everlasting God the Lord REV
- Blessed is the man REV
- Whatever a man sows that shall be reap REV
- O magnify the Lord with me Revised
- And there were shepherds REV
- The Spirit of the Lord is upon me Revised
- Psalm 23 Revised
- The Lord is my shepherd REV
- Sing to the Lord a new song REV
- Doxology REV
- Our Father REV
- Our Father in heaven Cong
- Our Father in heaven REV
- The fruit of the Spirit REV
- I saw a new heaven REV
- Joy comes in the morning REV
- I am the good shepherd REV
- Jesus said I am the resurrection REV
- I am the door 2 REV
- I am the way the truth and the life
- I am the light of the world REV 18
- I am the bread of life REV
- I am the vine REV
- Worthy is the Lamb that was slain REV
- Consider the lilies of the field REV
- Seek the Lord REV
- Christ Jesus who being in the form
- The Lord bless you and keep you
- In the beginning was the Word
- I will greatly rejoice in the Lord REV
- Creation REV
- The Beatitudes REV
- If any man will come after me REV
- Put on the whole armour of God Revised
- We wrestle not against flesh and blood
- Blessed be the Lord
- Because he loves me REV
- Consider the lilies Luke 12 REV
- Hallelujah REV
- The Ascension REV
- For God so loved the world REV
- Fear not for I have redeemed you REV
- God so loved REV
- He has no form or comeliness REV
- For they knew that he was Christ
- Though I walk through the valley
- Our Father hallowed be your name REV
- Bless the Lord O my soul REV
- Trust in the Lord REVISED
- The Lord is my light and my salvation
- Blessed is he
- Remember the Sabbath
- Judgment
- Precious in the sight of the Lord
- It is appointed to men once to die
- He shall feed is flock like a shepherd Go Pro
- Our Father deliver us from evil
- That which was from the beginning
- O praise the Lord all you nations Go Pro
- I will sing to the Lord Go Pro
- Christ died and rose again Go Pro
- Marriage
- Truly truly I say to you Go Pro
- Trust Go Pro
- Restore to me the joy of your salvation Go Pro
- Peace
- Do this in remembrance of me
- Perseverance
- Today you shall be with me in paradise
- To him who loved us (2020)
- Fear (2020)
- The ten commandments (2020)
- A sower (2020)
- Your word is a lamp to my feet (2020)
- The kingdom of God is at hand (2020)
- Neither pray I for these alone (2020)
- I pray for them (2020)
- Father the hour is come (2020)
- Praise the Lord while I live (2020)
- I will instruct you (2020)
- The Lord stood with me (2020)
- Paul to Timothy (2020)
- Praise the Lord while I live (2020)
- The word of the Lord endures forever (2020)
- The Lord is my helper (2020)
- Fret not yourself because of evildoers (2020)
- The gifts of the Spirit (2020)
- There is therefore now no condemnation
- My soul magnifies the Lord (2020)
- God of all comfort (2020)
- Is not this the fast I have chosen
- For the Lord himself shall descend

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