Sing a New Song to the Lord

This is a hymn of praise, based on Psalm 98.

The words were written by English Anglican bishop and hymn-writer Timothy Dudley-Smith (b 1926) and first published in 1973 by Jubilate Hymns, England.  Since then it has been published in a wide range of publications (eg Gather Comprehensive, Complete Mission Praise, SDA Hymnal). 

With meter 7.7.11.8:

• It is almost-always set the tune CANTATE DOMINO (aka ONSLOW SQUARE).  This was written by  Church of England clergyman, organist, composer, hymnal-editor and founder of Jubilate Hymns, David G. Wilson (b. 1940).  It has a 6/8 time signature, and in the key of G, the first few notes of the melody are DED G=FE D_  DED G=FE   with accompanying chords G / F / G / F / G / Dm / G.
  
  
• It has occasionally been set to LITTLEBOURNE, by John Barnard (b 1948).

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Downloads

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Free individual-use piano sheet music from Jubilate Hymns

Two-voice setting for choir with piano, arranged by David W Music

Examples

Singer with piano, words on-screen (one line at a time):

Singer with organ - good version for learning the tune:

Quartet with piano:

Singer, unaccompanied:

Instrumental - organ, with words on-screen:

Instrumental - electronic keyboard, words on-screen:

Lyrics

The lyrics are copyright so cannot be reproduced here. But they are currently available on this website. A rough outline is:

1.  Sing a new song to the Lord, he to whom wonders belong ...

2.  Now to the ends of the earth see his salvation is shown ...

3.  Sing a new song and rejoice, publish his praises abroad ...

4.  Join with the hills and the sea, thunders of praise to prolong ...

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• Hymns of praise
• Psalm settings

KEEP IN CASE ORIGINAL IS REMOVED, BUT DO NOT DISPLAY Sing a new song to the Lord,
he to whom wonders belong;
rejoice in his triumph and tell of his power,
O sing to the Lord a new song!

Now to the ends of the earth
see his salvation is shown;
and still he remembers his mercy and truth,
unchanging in love to his own.

Sing a new song and rejoice,
publish his praises abroad;
let voices in chorus, with trumpet and horn,
resound for the joy of the Lord!

Join with the hills and the sea
thunders of praise to prolong;
in judgment and justice he comes to the earth, O sing to the Lord a new song!