Songs for Saints

Psalm 110 is an appropriate psalm for us as we celebrate America’s 250th birthday. The nations belong to Christ and as His rightful inheritance, all those nations and their rulers that wish to continue in His grace would be wise to recognize and submit to His reign. Martin Luther said of this psalm: “Christ cites this (glorious) Psalm, to confound the Pharisees. Indeed there is not a Psalm like it...

Hallelujah, Praise our Maker Praise God in His Holy Place Praise Him in His mighty heavens Praise Him for His mighty deeds. Praise God in His sanctuary Praise Him in the firmament Praise Him for His mighty power Praise Him for His excellence Praise Him with the sound of trumpet Praise Him with the lute and harp, Praise Him with the dance and timbrel Praise Him with the strings and flute. Praise Hi...

At Christ Covenant Church , our 50 year goal is to train our body of believers to sing all 150 Psalms. In the month of February, we learned Psalm 144 which is, as most Psalms are, relevant to the battle at hand today. This metrical psalm was written by Julie and Timothy Tennent of Seedbed and the rousing music written by Leonard R. Payton of St. John Lutheran Church and the music was sourced from...

Music: Henry Smart, 1867Text: Timothy Dudley-Smith, 1972 ©Artwork: “Vision Of The Lamb And The Four Living Creatures” All Parts Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Sheet Music This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.songsforsaints.com

I was deeply distraught by the assassination of Charlie Kirk yesterday. I, like many, felt a deep rage seeing one of our own taken down by demonic forces for simply speaking with people. Yesterday, many of us learned to truly hate what is evil. The Psalter has answers for clinging to what is good so today I wrote and recorded the following setting of Psalm 120 arranged from the NKJV. It is written...

The text 1 O LORD, do not rebuke me in Your anger, Nor chasten me in Your hot displeasure. 2 Have mercy on me, O LORD, for I am weak; O LORD, heal me, for my bones are troubled. 3 My soul also is greatly troubled; But You, O LORD—how long? 4 Return, O LORD, deliver me! Oh, save me for Your mercies’ sake! 5 For in death there is no remembrance of You; In the grave who will give You thanks? 6 I am w...

The Text Isaiah 2:2-5 2 And it shall come to pass in the last days, that the mountain of the LORD's house shall be established in the top of the mountains, and shall be exalted above the hills; and all nations shall flow unto it. 3 And many people shall go and say, Come ye, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will...

In John 13, Jesus tells his disciples “ A new commandment I give to you, that you love one another; as I have loved you, that you also love one another. By this all will know that you are My disciples, if you have love for one another.” Later, the Apostle John would remember this clearly when he wrote under the direction of Christ’s Spirit the words of 1 John 4:7-11 “Beloved, let us love one anoth...

First published in 1851, The Eagle is a favorite here in the Stout house. Alfred Tennyson wrote this poem during what has been called the “Romanticism” period of English literature which was a reaction against the “Enlightenment.” The enlightenment saw human reason as supreme while the romantics favored human emotion as supreme. As Christians we reject both and recognize that God is supreme over r...

Sanctus (Latin for “holy”) is a new song that the saints at Christ Covenant Church are going to be adding to their liturgy each week. This setting was arranged by James B. Jordan and can be found in the Cantus Christi 2020. Download this recording here. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1xuyOJc9cNO7sqvBnYxqbsdmtu0yMID0E/view?usp=sharing This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this wit...

All Four Parts Soprano Alto Tenor Bass Music can be found in the YouTube link or by purchasing the Cantus Christi 2020 from Canon Press. This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.songsforsaints.com

Here is another “one-take” Psalm recording that we made from Psalm 127. While we had a few less of our own kids in this video we were blessed to have a cousin join us! Connor O’Dell joined the ranks of Stout kids to declare that children are indeed a “heritage from the LORD.” The Text Psalm 127 (NKJV) Unless the LORD builds the house,They labor in vain who build it;Unless the LORD guards the city,...

Following worship yesterday, the saints at Christ Covenant Church gathered for a Psalm Sing during which we learned this through composed version of Psalm 15. Then, last night, the Stout kids and I sat down to record a “one-take” version of the song we had a learned together. Josephine, who is 6 (last girl to the left) and who is filled with a fearless love of singing decided to throw in some of h...

The Wexford Carol is one of the oldest carols still being sung today dating from as far back as 1100 AD. It is at its core a Nativity carol and ends with the following last stanza which reads “Come, let us then our tributes pay To our good God, as well we may, For all His grace and mercy shown Through His Son to us till then unknown; And when through life we wind our way ’Mid trials and suff’rings...

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Ghost; As it was in the beginning, is now, and ever shall be, world without end. Amen, amen. All Parts Soprano Alto Tenor Bass This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.songsforsaints.com

The LORD said to my Lord,“Sit at My right hand,Till I make Your enemies Your footstool.” Psalm 110:1 The text Jehovah to my Lord has said, "Sit Thou at My right hand Until I make Thy foes a stool Whereon Thy feet may stand." Jehovah shall from Zion send The scepter of Thy power. In battle with Thine enemies Be Thou the conqueror. A willing people in Thy day Of power shall come to Thee. Thy youth a...

Today’s Songs for Saints (SFS) selection is monster length, 10 verse, 9 minute hymn written by 18th century poet and Anglican priest Christopher Wordsworth . This is a song traditionally sung on Ascension Day which is 40 days following the resurrection of Christ. While the song of course can and should be sung throughout the church calendar, the 40 days following that glorious Easter morning are f...

For the sake of my brethren and companions,I will now say, “Peace be within you.”Because of the house of the LORD our GodI will seek your good. Psalm 122:8-9 The text 1 I was glad when they said to me,“Let us go into the house of the LORD.” 2 Our feet have been standing Within your gates, O Jerusalem! 3 Jerusalem is builtAs a city that is compact together, 4 Where the tribes go up, The tribes of t...

Praise the LORD from the earth, ye dragons, and all deeps: Fire, and hail; snow, and vapor;stormy wind fulfilling his word: Psalm 148:7-8 The text From heav'n O praise the LORD; Ye heights, His glory raise. All angels, praise accord; Let all His host give praise. Praise Him on high, Sun, moon, and star, Ye heav'ns afar, And cloudy sky. Yea, let them glorious make Jehovah's matchless name; For when...

This week’s Songs for Saints (SFS) production explores a nearly 600 year old hymn written by the medieval poet Bianco da Siena about arguably the most important day in human history; the day of Pentecost. On Pentecost we celebrate an unraveling of the curse of Babel, tongue’s in Christ are now united in love and truth instead of divided and confused. On this day we celebrate that when the Spirit c...

The Lyrics All peoples, clap your hands for joy; To God in triumph shout; For awesome is the LORD Most High, Great King the earth throughout. He brings the peoples under us In mastery complete; And He it is Who nations all Subdues beneath our feet. The land of our inheritance He chooses out for us, And He to us the glory gives Of Jacob whom He loves. God is ascended with a shout, The LORD with tru...

This upbeat fuguing tune based on Psalm 98 is a barn-burner! It takes some work to learn the parts but it is well worth it. Every verse is on-point but for some reason verse 6 gets me every single time: “Let seas in all their vastness roar, The world, its living horde. Let rivers clap, let mountains sing Their joy before the LORD!” All God’s creation shouts their joy unto their Maker! Soli deo glo...

Note: The post is intended to aid the students of the Christ the King Academy youth choir. We are currently preparing the following 4 songs. 1. Job This delightful song comes from The Oxford Book of Carols. Full Song 2. Psalm 20 - May the LORD Answer You This is the “through composed” version of Psalm 20 from the NKJV. Piano and Voice 3. Fairest Lord Jesus This is known as the Crusaders Hymn and t...

These week’s SFS selection is appropriate during Eastertide and was written in 1775 by Samuel Medley. It gather’s the title (and oft repeated phrase) from Job 19:25-27 which says: 25 For I know that my Redeemer lives, And He shall stand at last on the earth; 26  And after my skin is destroyed, this I know, That in my flesh I shall see God, 27  Whom I shall see for myself, And my eyes shall behold,...

In Genesis chapter 12, God made a special covenant with Abraham in which He promised to bless all the families of the earth through his offspring. The role of God’s people has always been to be ministers (servants) of God unto the heathen nations so that in the latter days all nations will flow into the house of God. (Isa 2:2) This week’s SFS selection is a through-composed version of Psalm 117 th...