Psalm 145 (Great Is the Lord)

SATB a cappella

Duration 2:30

Text from Psalm 145

Notes

This is the first original composition I wrote. In my early music career, I started writing arrangements of folk, jazz, and pop tunes. In about 1989, I remember getting very bored on some random Saturday afternoon and decided I would right an original choral piece. What better place to start than Psalms. Even though I have learned a done about writing since, I think it still holds up. It has been performed many times with a variety of choirs. It is very accessible to high school and good middle school choirs.

Text

Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised.
Every day I will bless thee, and praise thy name forever.
All thy works shall give thanks to Thee, O Lord.
And all thy saints shall bless Thee.
My mouth will speak the praise of the Lord,
and let all flesh bless His holy name forever.
A-men.