Sing Praises and Rejoice

Words: Based on Psalm 98, The Scottish Psalter
     This is almost exactly the words of the Scottish version except for a repeat of the first half of the first verse, which appears to have been done to stretch the words of the Bible to make four verses of the tune.

Music   Dwight Armstrong
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 1  O sing a new song to the Lord,
       for wonders he hath done:
    His right hand and his holy arm
       him victory hath won.  
    The Lord his salvation
       hath caused to be known;
    His justice in the nation's sight
       he openly hath shown.

 2  He mindful of his grace and truth
       to Isr'el's house hath been;
    The great salvation of our God
       all ends of the earth have seen.
    Let all the earth unto the Lord
       send forth a joyful noise;
    Lift up your voice aloud to him,
       sing praises, and rejoice.

 3  With harp, with harp, and voice of psalms,
       O sing unto the Lord!
    With trumpets, cornets, gladly sound
       before the Lord the King.
    Let seas and all their fullness roar;
       the world, and dwellers there;
    Let floods clap hands, and let the hills
       together joy declare  
 4  O sing a new song to the Lord,
       for wonders he hath done:
    His right hand and his holy arm
       him victory hath won.  
    Before the Lord; because he comes,
       to judge the earth comes he:
    He'll judge the world with righteousness,
       his folk with equity.


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