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 95:1-6 Gainsborough

Psalm 40 v5-9 (Argyle)

Psalm 25 v4-10 (Malan)

I Am Thine, O Lord

August 31st, 2025 Worship Service
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I Stand Amazed in the Presence

Frought with error, but a worthwhile endeavour.

Ps 92 v 1-5 Contemplation

Psalm 25 - Selma

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Sung acapella from: Sing Psalms 2003 (Produced by the Free Church of Scotland). Recorded @ Dowanvale Free Church. (Long meter)

You are my Saviour and my God;
All day I hope in you alone.
6 Remember, LORD, your love and grace
Which from past ages you have shown.

7 Do not recall my sins of youth
Or my rebellious, evil ways;
Remember me in your great love,
For you, O LORD, are good always.

8 Because the LORD is just and good,
He shows his paths to all who stray.
9 He guides the meek in what is right
And teaches them his holy way.

10 To those who keep his covenant laws
He shows his love consistently.
11 For your name’s sake, O LORD my God,
Forgive my great iniquity.

Psalm 25 v5-11 (Tune: Finnart)

A selection of various Exclusive Psalmody recordings.

CD Scottish Psalter

Psalm 119 - Perfect Way

Psalm 6(reproduced with permission) Copyright: Sing Psalms 2003 (Produced by the Free Church of Scotland). Recorded at the 25th Glasgow Recital, 1996
(Meter: LM)

1 LORD, in your wrath rebuke me not;
In anger do not chasten me.
2 Have mercy, LORD, for I am faint;
LORD, heal me in my agony.

3 My soul with anguish is distressed.
O LORD, how long will you delay?
4 Turn to me, LORD, and free my soul;
In steadfast love save me, I pray.

5 No one in death remembers you;
Who from the grave can give you praise?
6 My groaning weakens me; at night
My bed is drenched with tears always.

7 My eyes grow weak with tears of grief;
They fail because of all my foes.
8 Away from me, you evil crowd!
The LORD has listened to my woes.

9 The LORD has heard my prayer for help;
The LORD has listened to my plea.
10 My enemies, disgraced and shamed,
Will turn back from me suddenly

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Psalm 6 v1-10 (Tune: Llef)

Psalm 39 Copyright: Sing Psalms 2003 (Produced by the Free Church of Scotland). Sung acapella at 28rd Glasgow Recital 1999 (Meter: CMD)

1 I said, “Now let me watch my ways and keep my tongue from sin.
I’ll put a muzzle on my mouth while I’m with wicked men.”
2 When I was silent and kept still and firmly held my peace,
Not speaking even what was good, this made my pain increase.

3 Because of this my heart grew hot; the fire burned strong indeed
The more I mused upon it all. Then I began to plead:
4 “LORD, show me that my life will end— how many days I’ll see—
And cause me, LORD, to understand how brief my life will be.

5 “O LORD, how short you make my days before I sink in death.
My years are nothing in your sight; man’s life is but a breath.
6 “Like shadows people go about; they bustle to and fro.
They heap up wealth, but do not know to whom their wealth will go.

Psalm 39 v1-6 (Tune: Kinlochewe)

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Psalm 6 sung acapella from Sing Psalms, 2003. Sung at the 23rd Free Church of Scotland Glasgow Psalmody Recital, 1994

1 LORD, in your wrath rebuke me not;
In anger do not chasten me.
2 Have mercy, LORD, for I am faint;
LORD, heal me in my agony.

3 My soul with anguish is distressed.
O LORD, how long will you delay?
4 Turn to me, LORD, and free my soul;
In steadfast love save me, I pray.

5 No one in death remembers you;
Who from the grave can give you praise?
6 My groaning weakens me; at night
My bed is drenched with tears always.

9 The LORD has heard my prayer for help;
The LORD has listened to my plea.
10 My enemies, disgraced and shamed,
Will turn back from me suddenly.

Psalm 6 v1-10 (Tune: Finnart)

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Psalm 6 v1-10 (Tune: Llef)

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