Psalms
| CMSI Ref Number | MA-ENG-04-DCS-071 |
| Title |
Psalms |
| Language | English |
| Composer of melody | Joseph J. Palackal and George Thaila |
| Music Arrangements | David Claman and Dennis K. Poulose |
| Sung by: | Joseph J. Palackal Feba Thoyalil and Chorus |
Introduction:
The singing of a set of three or four palms follows the “Our Father.” The set of psalms, referred to in Syriac marwīzā, changes according to the liturgical season. The final psalm in the set is concluded with the Trinitarian doxology, "Glory be to the Father and to the Son and to the Holy Spirit,” and alleluia. The text in # 3 consists of psalms 145: 1-3, 146: 1-3, and 147: 1-2. The mood is one of exuberant joy. The melody of the refrain is set to 4/4 meter, and the verses are sung solo in a rhythmically free, recitative style. It may be noted that in the Chaldean liturgy the singing of psalms is treated as a separate unit within the introductory rites, and not, as in the Latin Mass, as а "response” to reading from the Old Testament.
Lyrics
I will extol you, my God, and my King;
I will bless your name for ever.
Everyday I will bless You, Lord;
I will praise your name for ever.
Great is the Lord and worthy of high praise;
God's grandeur is beyond understanding.
(I will extol you ...)
Praise the Lord, my soul.
I shall praise the Lord all my life.
Sing praise to my God while I live.
Put no trust in princes,
In mere mortals, powerless to save.
(I will extol you ...)
How good to celebrate our God in song;
How sweet to give fitting praise.
The Lord rebuilds Jerusalem;
Gathers the dispersed of Israel.
(I will extol you ...)
Praise to the Father, to the Son,
And to the Holy Spirit for ever,
As it was in the beginning
Now and ever shall be.
Amen, Amen for ever.
Alleluia, Alleluia, Alleluia.
(I will extol you ...)
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| Date of composition of text/melody | 2007 | ||
| Category | Liturgical | ||
| Performance space | Church | ||
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