Sing Praises and Rejoice

Words: Based on Psalm 98, The Scottish Psalter
     This is almost exactly the words of the Scottish version except for a repeat of the first half of the first verse, which appears to have been done to stretch the words of the Bible to make four verses of the tune.

Music:     Dwight Armstrong
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 1  O sing a new song to the Lord,
       for wonders he hath done:
    His right hand and his holy arm
       him victory hath won.  
    The Lord his salvation
       hath caused to be known;
    His justice in the nation's sight
       he openly hath shown.

 2  He mindful of his grace and truth
       to Isr'el's house hath been;
    The great salvation of our God
       all ends of the earth have seen.
    Let all the earth unto the Lord
       send forth a joyful noise;
    Lift up your voice aloud to him,
       sing praises, and rejoice.

 3  With harp, with harp, and voice of psalms,
       O sing unto the Lord!
    With trumpets, cornets, gladly sound
       before the Lord the King.
    Let seas and all their fullness roar;
       the world, and dwellers there;
    Let floods clap hands, and let the hills
       together joy declare  

 4  O sing a new song to the Lord,
       for wonders he hath done:
    His right hand and his holy arm
       him victory hath won.  
    Before the Lord; because he comes,
       to judge the earth comes he:
    He'll judge the world with righteousness,
       his folk with equity.

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