Psalm Hymns

<p><strong>Third Edition 2025 Recipient of the 2017 Illumination GOLD Medal in Education. Finalist in 2017 Foreword Performing Arts. </strong></p><p>This musical author adapted scripture lyrics in verse-by-verse context to traditional hymn tunes leaving the interpretive style to your own tastes.</p><p>Sample verse rhymed and metered to Dottie Rambo's song I Go the Rock.</p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>The Lord is my stronghold! He is my shield; oh how I trust Him!</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>When I am helped up my heart will start rejoicing!</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>I will extol Him with a song forever ringing;</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>God is the strength for all His people a tower of strength!</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>I go to the Rock now won't You listen?</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>Hear the sound of an honest petition!</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>See my hands are lifted high for what I need?</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>When all around me are crooked souls</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>I'm not going down to the pit with fools!</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>When I need a helper when I need help</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>I go to the Rock.</sup></p><p>This Biblical hymnal dares to ask for the vengeance and care of the Almighty when in deep trouble.</p><p>Singing the Psalms helps develop true Christian thinking and living. Prime the fountain of deeper worship with the ancient texts. Psalm 8 is sung to the hymn Praise to the Lord the Almighty the King of Creation.</p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>Oh LORD our Lord how majestic is Your name the world-wide!</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>You spread Your glory above velvet Evenings in night skies.</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>Mouths of the babes and nursing children dispute</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>All accusations against You.</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>When I consider Your heavens the works Of Your fingers</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>The moon and the stars You have placed in Their settings to swing there</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>What are our minds? What are our souls that You care?</sup></p><p><sup style=color: rgba(0 102 204 1)>Why should Your kindness dispense here?</sup></p><p>This common prayer book offers a timeless witness of God's involvement in health wealth and poverty in sickness and betrayal. It offer tributes to those who live faithfully. <strong>In these ancient witnesses the Psalms tell the goodness and foolishness of one's elders and one's own attitudes</strong>.</p><p>These are the prayers of the shepherd boy turned King David of the wandering Hebrews priests worship leaders and also penitents and prophets.</p><p>This volume of singable Psalm Hymns includes the first two books of soulish meditations from the Old Testament (Psalm 1 through 72) guidance for your own spiritual ventures.</p><p>Use for unique theater or drama presentations for an emphasis in counseling for left-brain-right-brain interactive exercises for character-building memory work or as a pastoral aid. Raw classic prayers for a creative's portfolio.</p><p><strong>The Psalms are prescribed and authorized for worship throughout God's kingdom and without them our worship is censored uninformed and incomplete. - Timothy Raymond (editor for Credo Magazine Indiana)</strong></p><p><strong>+++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++</strong></p><p>Our hope is by reciting or singing these Psalms our souls are transformed by a new awareness of God's awesome presence.</p>