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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 68:7-10 Richmond

Psalm 27 v 4-7 - Wetherby

Psalm 137 - Dunlaps Creek

Psalm 78 v 1-6 - Covenanters

Psalm 21 v 1-6 - Torwood

Psalm 86 v 13-17 - Evan

December 6, 2024. Gospel Passages: Matthew 9:27-31; Luke 15:8-10; Luke 15:3-6; John 9:1-41; Luke 24:13-35; Matthew 8:27; Luke 5:21. Also Isaiah 29:17-24. Meditation with Fr. Francis Ongkingco, Woodrose School Chaplain. Image: "The Blind Man's Meal" by Pablo Picasso in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (art-picasso).

Blinded by Faith (Rebroadcast)

New Music for Christmas, Thanksgiving, and general worship, released May 1, 2015. www.beckenhorstpress.com 

The Shepherds' Lamb (Dan Forrest)

Ch 10: Crash

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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 35 v 1-8 Evan

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

Ps 23 (Sing Psalms) - Jehovah Tsidkenu

Psalm 110 sung acapella from the Scottish Metrical Psalter of 1650, by friends of the Free Presbyterian Church of Scotland, Santa Fe, Texas, Used with permission. 

1  The Lord did say unto my Lord,
       Sit thou at my right hand,
    Until I make thy foes a stool,
       whereon thy feet may stand.

 2  The Lord shall out of Zion send
       the rod of thy great pow'r:
    In midst of all thine enemies
       be thou the governor.

 3  A willing people in thy day
       of pow'r shall come to thee,
    In holy beauties from morn's womb;
       thy youth like dew shall be.

 4  The Lord himself hath made an oath,
       and will repent him never,
    Of th' order of Melchisedec
       thou art a priest for ever.

 5  The glorious and mighty Lord,
       that sits at thy right hand,
    Shall, in his day of wrath, strike through
       kings that do him withstand.

 6  He shall among the heathen judge,
       he shall with bodies dead
    The places fill: o'er many lands
       he wound shall ev'ry head.

 7  The brook that runneth in the way
       with drink shall him supply;
    And, for this cause, in triumph he
       shall lift his head on high.

Psalm 110 (Tune: Southwark)

Psalm 72 v 17-19 - Stornoway

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Sung acapella from Sing Psalms (2003) Recorded at Dowanvale Free Church of Scotland (Meter: 11.11.11.11)

	5	With joy we will shout when your victory’s won;
		We’ll lift up our banners in God’s name alone.
		And so may the LORD hear your earnest request,
		And answer your prayèrs as seems to him best.

	6	Now truly I know that the LORD from above
		Protects his anointed in covenant love;
		From heav’n in his holiness God hears his cry,
		And saves by the pow’r of his right hand on high.

	7	In horses or chariots some trust for defence,
		But the name of the LORD is our strong confidence.
	8	They’re brought to their knees, while in strength we arise.
	9	O LORD, save the king!  Hear and answer our cries!

Psalm 137 - Dunlaps Creek

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