One-hundred Psalm Responsorials for the Church Year
Composed by Vern Pat Nelson
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60.
WEDDING
PSALM #1: The Lord is
Compassionate
from Psalm 145: "The
Lord is compassionate, compassionate to all his creatures."
99.
WEDDING
PSALM #2: Let All Praise The Name Of The
Lord!
from Psalm 148: "Let
all praise the name of the Lord!"
77.
PRUEBEN
Y
VEAN
(bilingual
Spanish/English)
from Psalm 34:
"Prueben y vean: Taste
and see the goodness of God!
Prueben y vean: Taste
and see la bondad de Dios!"
1.
HARDEN
NOT YOUR HEARTS
from Psalm 95: "If
today you hear His voice... harden not your hearts."
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2.
HIS
SAVING POW'R
from Psalm 98: "The
Lord has shown His saving pow'r to all the nations of the Earth!"
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3.
HELP
FROM THE LORD
from Psalm 121: "Our
help is from the Lord who made heaven and earth, heaven and earth."
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4.
LORD
WE ARE THE PEOPLE
from Psalm 24: "Lord
we are the people that long to see your face!"
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5.
WHEN
YOUR GLORY APPEARS
from Psalm 17: "When
your glory appears O Lord...my joy, my joy will be complete!"
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6.
RULE
WITH JUSTICE
from Psalm 98: "The
Lord has come to rule the earth, to rule the earth with justice!"
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7.
A
PRAYER FOR JERUSALEM
from Psalm 122: "I
rejoiced when I heard them say: Let us go to the house of the Lord!"
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8.
THANKSGIVING
PSALM
from Psalm 67: "The
Earth has yielded up its fruits; God has blessed us!..."
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9.
THE
LORD WILL BLESS HIS PEOPLE WITH PEACE
from Psalm 29: "The
Lord will bless his people with peace!"
10.
I
COME TO DO YOUR WILL
from Psalm 40: "Here
I am, Lord, I come to do your will!"
11.
WHOM
SHOULD I FEAR?
from Psalm 27: "The
Lord is my light and my salvation: Whom should I fear?"
12.
HAPPY
THE POOR IN SPIRIT
from Psalm 146: "Happy
the poor in spirit, for the kingdom of heaven is theirs!"
13.
THE
JUST WOMAN
from Psalm 112: "The
just woman, the just man, shine out like lights in the darkness."
15.
KIND
AND MERCIFUL
from Psalm 103: "The
Lord is kind and merciful!"
17.
ASH
WEDNESDAY PSALM
from Psalm 51: "Be
merciful O Lord for we have sinned!"
18.
LET
YOUR MERCY BE ON US
from Psalm 33: "Let
your mercy be on us O Lord as we place all our trust in you!"
19.
PSALM
23
from Psalm 23: "My
Shepherd is the Lord; nothing ever will I want."
20.
THERE
IS MERCY
from Psalm 130: "With
the Lord there is mercy, and fulness of redemption."
21.
PSALM
22 (for Palm/Passion Sunday)
from Psalm 22: "My
God, my God, why have you abandoned me?!"
22.
OUR
BLESSING-CUP (for Holy Thursday)
from Psalm 116: "Our
blessing-cup...is a communion with the blood of the Lord."
23.
GOOD
FRIDAY PSALM
from Psalm 31: "Father,
I put my life, my life into your hands."
24.
THE
GOODNESS OF THE LORD
from Psalm 33: "The
earth is full of the goodness, the goodness of the Lord..."
25.
KEEP
ME SAFE
from Psalm 16: "Keep
me safe, O God, you are my hope."
25B, Spanish version
"Guárdame"
25C, bilingual version
Guárdame / Keep Me Safe (e-mail composer)
26.
COVERED
IN GLORY
from Exodus: "The Lord
has covered himself in glory; let us sing praise to him!"
27.
RESCUE
from Psalm 30: "I will
praise you Lord for you have rescued me..."
28.
DRAW
WATER JOYFULLY
from Isaiah: "You will
draw water joyfully out of the spring of salvation!"
29.
WORDS
OF EVERLASTING LIFE
from Psalm 19: "Lord
you have the words of everlasting life!"
30.
A
CLEAN HEART
from Psalm 51: "Create
a clean heart in me O God..."
31.
EASTER
PSALM
from Psalm 118: "This
is the day the Lord has made: Let us rejoice and be glad!"
32.
HIS
LOVE IS EVERLASTING
from Psalm 118: "Give
thanks to the Lord for he is good; his love is everlasting!"
33.
THE
PATH TO LIFE
from Psalm 16: "Lord
you will show us the path to life!"
34.
EARTH
CRY OUT!
from Psalm 66: "Let
all the earth cry out to God with joy!"
35.
ASCENSION
PSALM (for Ascension Thursday or Sunday)
from Psalm 47: "God
mounts his throne to shouts of joy, a blare of trumpets for the
Lord!"
36.
IN
THE LAND OF THE LIVING
from Psalm 27: "I believe
that I shall see the bounty of the Lord in the land of the living."
37.
PENTECOST
PSALM (for Pentecost; also part of the cantata Veni
Creator Spiritus)
from Psalm 104: "Lord,
send out your Spirit, and renew the face of the Earth!"
46.
THE
HAND OF THE LORD
from Psalm 145: "The
hand of the Lord feeds us; he answers all our needs."
49.
THE
QUEEN STANDS AT YOUR RIGHT HAND (for the Feast of the Assumption of
Mary)
from Psalm 45: "The
queen stands at your right hand, arrayed in gold!"
51.
MY
SOUL IS THIRSTING
from Psalm 63: "My
soul is thirsting for you, O Lord my God!"
59.
WALK
IN HIS WAYS
from Psalm 128: "Happy
are those who fear the Lord and walk in his ways!"
61.
ADVENT
SONG
from Psalm 80: "How
long must I wait to see the face of my God?"
63.
BRAND
NEW SONG (for the Feast of the Immaculate Conception)
from Psalm 98: "Sing
to the Lord a brand new song, for he has done marvels!"
64.
EL
TODOPODEROSO (for Our Lady of Guadalupe; refrain in Spanish, verses
in English)
from the "Magnificat"
in Luke: "El Todopoderoso hizo en mi maravillas!"
64b.
All-Spanish version
66.
CHRISTMAS
PSALM
from Psalm 97: "A light
will shine on us today: Christ the Lord is born for us!"
67.
IN
HIS MERCY (for Jan. 1, the Solemnity of Mary Mother of God)
from Psalm 67: "May
God bless us in his mercy!"
68.
EPIPHANY
PSALM
from Psalm 72: "Lord,
every nation on earth will adore you!"
100.
PARA
SIEMPRE CANTARÉ (bilingual English/Spanish Psalm for Christmas
Vigil)
VERSION
FOR CHORUS, trumpet, flute, chimes & piano
from Psalm 89:
"Para siempre cantaré:
Forever I will sing the goodness of the Lord, la bondad del
Señor!"
14. THE LAW OF THE LORD
from Psalm 119: "Happy
are they who follow the law of the Lord!"
16. REST IN GOD ALONE
from Psalm 62: "Rest
in God alone, O my soul!"
38. SONG IN THE FURNACE
from The Book of Daniel:
"Glory and praise forever, glory and praise!"
39. PRAISE THE LORD, JERUSALEM!
from Psalm 147: "Praise
the Lord, Jerusalem!"
40. IN YOUR GREAT LOVE
from Psalm 69: "Lord
in your great love answer me, in your great great love."
41. WE SHALL SING FOREVER
from Psalm 89: "We
shall sing forever of the goodness of the Lord..."
42. MY KING AND MY GOD
from Psalm 145: "I
will praise your name, my king and my God!"
43. THE SEED THAT FALLS
from Psalm 65: "The
seed that falls to good ground will yield a fruitful harvest."
44. GOOD AND FORGIVING
from Psalm 86: "Lord,
you are good and forgiving..."
45. I LOVE YOUR COMMANDS
from Psalm 119: "Lord,
I love your commands."
47. KINDNESS AND SALVATION
from Psalm 85: "Lord
let us see your kindness, and grant us your salvation!"
48. LORD GO UP (for the Vigil of the Assumption of Mary)
from Psalm 132: "Lord
go up to your place of rest, you and the ark of your covenant."
50. YOUR LOVE IS ETERNAL
from Psalm 138: "Lord,
your love is eternal: don't forsake the work of your hands!"
52. ALL WHO CALL
from Psalm 145: "The
Lord is near to all who call, all who call on him in truth."
53. REMEMBER YOUR MERCIES
from Psalm 25: "Lord,
remember your mercies!"
54. THE VINEYARD OF THE LORD
from Psalm 80: "The
vineyard of the Lord is the house of Israel."
55. THE HOUSE OF THE LORD
from Psalm 23: "We
shall dwell in the house of the Lord, all the days of our lives."
56. GLORY AND HONOR
from Psalm 96: "Give
the Lord glory and honor!"
57. LORD MY STRENGTH
from Psalm 18: "I love
you Lord my strength!"
58. LORD MY PEACE
from Psalm 131: "In
you, Lord, I have found my peace."
62. MAKE US TURN
from Psalm 80: "Lord
make us turn to you; show us your face and we shall be saved!"
65. MY SOUL REJOICES
from the "Magnificat"
in Luke: "My soul rejoices in the Lord!"
69. TEACH ME YOUR WAYS
from Psalm 25: "Teach
me your ways O Lord, teach me your ways!"
70. OUR BROKEN HEARTS
from Psalm 147: "Praise
the Lord, who heals our broken hearts."
71. IN TIMES OF TROUBLE
from Psalm 32: "I turn
to God in times of trouble, and he fills me with salvation's joy."
72. LOVE AND TRUTH
from Psalm 25: "Your
ways O Lord are love and truth!"
73A. PSALM 116: THE LAND OF THE LIVING (part one, verses 1-3)
73B. PSALM 116: THE LAND OF THE LIVING (part two, verses 4-6)
from Psalm 116: "I
will walk in the presence of the Lord, in the land of the living."
74. SONG IN BABYLON
from Psalm 137: "Let
our tongues be silenced if we ever forget you, O Zion!"
75. STORM PSALM
from Psalm 107: "Give
thanks to God, his love is eternal!"
76. MANNA-PSALM
from Psalm 78: "The
Lord gave us bread from heaven."
78. YOU UPHOLD MY LIFE
from Psalm 54: "O Lord,
you uphold my life."
79. FILL US WITH YOUR LOVE
from Psalm 90: "Fill
us with your love O Lord, and we will sing for joy."
80. WE ARE FILLED WITH JOY
from Psalm 126: "O
Lord you have done great things for us; we are filled with joy!"
81. ROBED IN MAJESTY
from Psalm 93: "Robed
in majesty, our God is King!"
82. A TI SEÑOR (bilingual Spanish/English)
from Psalm 25: "A ti,
Señor, levanto mi alma: to you I lift my soul."
version for voice and
string orchestra
83. SPIRIT AND LIFE
from Psalm 19: "Your
words O Lord are spirit and life..."
84. IN THE SIGHT OF THE ANGELS
from Psalm 138: "In
the sight of the angels I will sing your praise O Lord!"
85. PSALM ONE
from Psalm 1: "Happy
are they who hope in the Lord."
86. LORD IT IS GOOD
from Psalm 92: "Lord
it is good to give thanks to you."
87. ACOMPÁÑAME (bilingual Spanish/English)
from Psalm 91:
"Acompáñame en mi tribulacion: Stay with me in my trouble,
Lord."
88. DRAW WATER JOYFULLY #2 (a mellower setting than #28 above)
from Isaiah: "You shall
draw water joyfully out of the spring of endless life."
89. SHEEP OF YOUR FLOCK
from Psalm 100: "We
are your people O Lord, the sheep of your flock!"
90. O LORD OUR GOD
from Psalm 8: "O Lord
our God, how wonderful your name in all the earth!"
91. IN THE LINE OF MELCHIZEDEK
from Psalm 110: "You
are a priest forever in the line of Melchizedek."
92. MY INHERITANCE
from Psalm 16: "You
are my inheritance, O Lord..."
93. CHOSEN PEOPLE
from Psalm 33: "Happy
are the people you have chosen as your own."
94. GO OUT!
from Psalm 117: "Go
out to all the world and tell the good news!"
95. A HOME FOR THE POOR
from Psalm 68: "God,
in your goodness, you have made a home for the poor."
96. YOU HAVE BEEN OUR REFUGE
from Psalm 90: "In
every age, O Lord, you have been our refuge."
97. LIFTER
from Psalm 113: "Praise
the Lord who lifts up the poor!"
98. PSALM 146
from Psalm 146: "Praise
the Lord, O my soul!"