Psalm 103 (Tune: The Homes of Donegal)

Performed in Heaven is a compact disc of metrical psalms recorded at the Psalmody Recitals, held each winter since 1971 (except 1977) at St Vincent Street Free Church in Glasgow, where sizeable congregations gathered from a variety of churches and denominations. The psalms on the compact disc are all sung by the entire congregation and, as such, reflect the unaffectedness of congregational praise. The recordings are an authentic reflection of the type of singing that has been heard in the Reformed churches of Scotland since the Reformation. In order to produce this unique compilation of congregational psalm-singing, it was necessary to re-master recordings made with the technology of an earlier era. Thus, the recordings themselves span a period of twenty-five years, with the majority being from the seventies or eighties.

Performed in Heaven: Congregational Psalm Singing from Scotland

Psalm 107:1-9 Huddersfield

From the Scottish Psalter of 1650

 1  Upon the hills of holiness
         he his foundation sets.
   2  God, more than Jacob's dwellings all,
         delights in Zion's gates.

   3  Things glorious are said of thee,
         thou city of the Lord.
   4  Rahab and Babel I, to those
         that know me, will record:

      Behold ev'n Tyrus, and with it
         the land of Palestine,
      And likewise Ethiopia;
         this man was born therein.

   5  And it of Zion shall be said,
         This man and that man there
      Was born; and he that is most High
         himself shall stablish her.

   6  When God the people writes, he'll count
         that this man born was there.
   7  There be that sing and play; and all
         my well-springs in thee are.

Psalm 87 (Tune: Naomi)

Psalm 137 - Dunlaps Creek

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Text from the Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650.

5  Thy mercy, Lord, is in the heav'ns;
       thy truth doth reach the clouds:
 6  Thy justice is like mountains great;
       thy judgments deep as floods:

    Lord, thou preservest man and beast. 
 7      How precious is thy grace!
    Therefore in shadow of thy wings
       men's sons their trust shall place.

 8  They with the fatness of thy house
       shall be well satisfied;
    From rivers of thy pleasures thou
       wilt drink to them provide.

 9  Because of life the fountain pure
       remains alone with thee;
    And in that purest light of thine
       we clearly light shall see.

10  Thy loving-kindness unto them
       continue that thee know;
    And still on men upright in heart
       thy righteousness bestow.

11  Let not the foot of cruel pride
       come, and against me stand;
    And let me not removed be,
       Lord, by the wicked's hand.

12  There fallen are they, and ruined,
       that work iniquities:
    Cast down they are, and never shall
       be able to arise.

Psalm 36 (Tune: London New)

Psalm 37 v 3-7 - Dunedin

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Copyright: Sing Psalms 2003 (Produced by the Free Church of Scotland)

1 You mighty ones, give to the LORD as his right,
Ascribe to the LORD God both glory and might.
2 To the LORD’s name due glory and honour accord;
In beauty of holiness worship the LORD.

3 The LORD’s voice is over the waters abroad,
And thunder proceeds from the glorious God.
Above all the waters God’s thunder is heard;
4 A powèrful voice is the voice of the LORD.

The voice of the LORD is majestic and loud;
5 By the voice of the LORD the great cedars are bowed.
Yes, even the cedars of Lebanon tall,
The LORD breaks in pieces and shatters them all.

10 The LORD over floods sits as monarch alone;
The LORD sits for ever as King on his throne.
11 The LORD makes the strength of his people increase;
The LORD gives his people the blessing of peace.

Psalm 29 (Tune: St Denio)

Fraught with error, but a worthwhile endeavour.


Ps 17 v 1-6 Artaxerxes

Psalm 110 - Kilmarnock

A selection of psalm recordings recorded at a Christian Youth Weekend.

Ps 23 (Sing Psalms) - Jehovah Tsidkenu

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Sung from Sing Psalms (2003) Recorded at Dowanvale Free Church of Scotland (Meter: LM)

1	In you I’ve taken refuge, LORD;
		You are my shelter in distress.
		O let me never be ashamed,
		But save me in your righteousness.

	2	LORD, turn your ear to hear my cry;
		Come quickly to deliver me,
		And be my rock and firm defence,
		My stronghold and security.

	3	You are my fortress and my rock;
		For your name’s sake be my sure guide.
	4	Preserve me from the trap that’s set;
		You are the refuge where I hide.

	5	Redeem me, LORD, O God of truth;
		My spirit I commit to you.
	6	I hate all those who trust false gods;
		I trust the LORD, for he is true.

Psalm 31 (Tune: Herongate)

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Psalm 36 (Tune: London New)

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