Sing to the Lord - Shenandoah Christian Music Camp

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Description

"Sing to the Lord" (from Psalms 96, 98) by Johann Pachelbel. Sung at the 12th Annual Choral Festival 2017 of Shenandoah Christian Music Camp (VA). Conducted by Lloyd Kauffman.

The Historic Faith · Hymn Companion

Sing to the Lord

Words by Psalm 96 and Psalm 98; English translator/adaptor unknownMusic by Johann Pachelbel

Sing to the Lord a new song;
sing to the Lord, all the earth.

Sing to the Lord, and bless his name;
proclaim the good news of his salvation from day to day.

Declare his glory among the nations,
his wonders among all peoples.

Sing to the Lord a new song,
for he has done marvelous things;
his right hand and his holy arm
have gotten him the victory.

Read the full lyrics on cpdl.org

Story Behind the Song

This is not a congregational hymn with a standard tune name, but a Baroque sacred choral work attributed to Johann Pachelbel, using biblical psalm texts that call the people of God to sing a new song to the Lord. Pachelbel, best known today for his Canon in D, was a Lutheran organist and composer whose sacred vocal music was written for church use in late-17th-century Germany. English performances commonly present the work under the title “Sing to the Lord,” translating or adapting the German biblical text “Singet dem Herrn ein neues Lied.”

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