In Praise of His Name/Bless the Lord - Psalm 100, 148

Another wonderful Psalm, "In Praise of His Name" based on Psalms 100 and 148. This makes for a beautiful responsorial psalm. Alternatively, it can also be used as an entrance hymn.
This hymn is composed by Roc O'Connor from the Saint Louis Jesuits.
I am a big fan of the music composed by the Jesuit priests. I love their style of music! So,much expectedly,you will find many of their entries here :)
Hope you enjoy listening to them!

Here are the lyrics to it :

In Praise of His Name

Bless the Lord,O my soul, 

Bless the Lord, praise his name!

Bless the Lord,O my soul, 

let all creation praise his name!

Sun and the moon,bless the Lord,

Bless him,all of the earth!

Sea and its waves,glory in your power.

Let your thunder echo his name!

Let all creation arise 

And give praise to our God,

For Yahweh alone is God,

He made us,we belong to Him!

Women and men, praise our God,

And children,lift up your hearts.

Enter his gates with songs of joy,

With gladness serve you the Lord!

And give it a listen here : 

You will definitely love it , and I am sure you will be humming the tune the rest of the day!

Psalm 103 - To Bless Your Heart

I recently had a request for responsorial psalms based on Psalm 103. The tune is lovely, and prayerful at the same time.

Here are the lyrics to it :

Psalm 103 - To Bless Your Heart

To bless your heart Lord God,is my desire

To let you touch my life and set my heart afire

To see Your hand of love in all that comes my way

To learn to hear Your voice

each moment of the day

Give it a listen here :

Thy word is a lamp unto my feet

There have been multiple renditions of this hymn, composed by Amy Grant and M.W. Smith based on Psalm 119. However, I particularly enjoy the version below by the Maranatha singers. The beauty of their singing is that they keep the accompaniment very minimal and capture you with the perfect blend of their voices!

This hymn can be sung at a responsorial psalm during mass if it goes with the theme of the readings. Additionally, we've also sung the same during wedding masses as well.
Read on to get the lyrics, the audio and also the sheet music for the same!

Here are the lyrics to it :

Thy Word is a Lamp unto my Feet

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet

And a light unto my path

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet

And a light unto my path

When I feel afraid

Think I've lost my way

Still You're there right beside me

And nothing will I fear

As long as You are near

Please be near me to the end

Now I will not forget Your love for me and yet

My heart forever is wandering

Jesus, be my guide and hold me to Your side

And I will love You to the end

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet

And a light unto my path

Thy Word is a lamp unto my feet

And a light unto my path

Give it a listen here.



Sheet music :

Here's a very basic arrangement that I wrote with the right hand accompaniment. You could use it for a regular Sunday mass!

Thy Word is a Lamp unto my feet