Hymns and Psalms for 2017
Learn the Psalms Format – Year One
This year we begin a new five-year cycle of the “learn the Psalms format,” designed to familiarize congregations with the most important and most accessible psalms. By years 4 and 5, the congregation will learn 104 different psalms in the course of the year. This year, year one, we will take the 26 “best” Psalms and sing each of them 4 times in 2017, or once every 3 months, morning and evening. We will also sing a scattering of other psalms. Otherwise, the same principles are in play as in previous years:
- The opening hymn or Psalm should be a great, majestic song of praise
- The most outstanding and beloved hymns of the church should be sung twice a year, once in the morning and once in the evening.
- Some attention should be paid to seasonal themes including the high points of the old liturgical calendar (the “five evangelical feast days”).
- Communion is administered once a month, quarterly in the morning (normally January, April, July, October), and in the evening the other eight months of the year (August communion season has altered this schedule).
- A check list is provided for the most usable and recommended hymns. Checks indicate hymns already provided for in the calendar.
A similar approach will be followed in 2018-2021, until 104 Psalms are familiar and beloved by our congregations. Commit to singing the Psalms from the Trinity Psalter in 2017-2021.
Those who would rather sing and read more broadly through the Psalter in 2017-21 may follow the calendars provided in 2015 and 2016. Those who would rather sing 52 different psalms may then turn to the 2013 calendar; those wishing to sing 78 psalms may use the 2014 calendar; those wishing to sing 104 different psalms may use the 2015 or 2016 calendars. You may access previous years on our website, www.ipcsav.org, under “Our Worship,” “Worship Aids for Ministers,” or request a copy by e-mailing Karen Hansill at khansill@ipcsav.org.
Note: Hymn numbers are from the Trinity Hymnal (TH) (1990), Blue Trinity Hymnal (BTH) (1961), Psalm selections from the Trinity Psalter (1994).
LIW = Leading in Worship
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AM Hymn/Psalm Schedule |
PM Hymn/Psalm Schedule |
| January
Week 1 – New Year 30 – Our God, Our Help in Ages Past Psalm 1 540 – A Few More Years Week 2 – New Year Communion 57 – Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah (Ps 146) Psalm 8 252 – When I Survey the Wondrous Cross 469 – How Sweet and Awful is the Place Week 3 53 – Praise to the Lord, the Almighty Psalm 19:1-6 166 – Wondrous King, All-Glorious Week 4 – Sanctity of Human Life 167 – When Morning Guilds the Skies Psalm 139:1-12 642 – Be Thou My Vision Week 5 18 – You Holy Angels Bright Psalm 32 691 – It is Well with My Soul |
January
Week 1 – New Year 612 –Great God We Sing (BTH) 371 – O Lord of Hosts, How Lovely (Ps 84) Week 2 34 – The God of Abraham Praise 91 – Bow Down Thine Ear (Ps 86) 401 – All Praise to Thee, My God, This Night Week 3 580 – Lead On, O King Eternal Psalm 91 Week 4 – Sanctity of Human Life 100 – Holy, Holy, Holy Psalm 139:13-22 598 – Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah Week 5 2 – O Worship the King Psalm 95:1-7 405 – God That Madest Earth and Heaven
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| February
Week 1 76 – Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven Psalm 37:1-9 479 – Softly and Tenderly Jesus is Calling Week 2 – Georgia Heritage 630 – Eternal Father, Strong to Save 87 –The Lord’s My Shepherd (Ps 23) (Crimond) 460 – Amazing Grace Week 3 347 – The Church’s One Foundation Psalm 42:1-5 170 – Fairest Lord Jesus Week 4 – Missions Conference 441 – Jesus Shall Reign Psalm 67 |
February
Week 1 – Communion 529 – Love Divine, All Loves Excelling Psalm 110 254 – Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed 520 – Jesus, Thy Blood and Righteousness Week 2 98 – Now Thank We All Our God Psalm 103:1-13 402 – Abide with Me, Fast Falls the Eventide Week 3 1 – All People (Ps 100) 689 – Be Still, My Soul Week 4 – Missions Conference 439 – Christ Shall Have Dominion Psalm 78:1-8
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| March
Week 1 115 – All Creatures of Our God and King 40 – God is Our Refuge (Ps 46) 499 – Rock of Ages Week 2 297 – All Hail the Power (Diadem) Psalm 63:1-5 520 – Jesus, Thy Blood Week 3 19 – Thee We Adore Psalm 68:1-8 598 – Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah Week 4 – Reformation’s Reforms Conference 92 – A Mighty Fortress is Our God Psalm 121 614 – Now Israel May Say (Ps 124) |
March
Week 1 – Communion 358 – For All the Saints 608 – To God My Earnest Voice I Raise (Ps 142) 535 – O, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus 575 – Soldiers of Christ Arise Week 2 164 – O For a Thousand Tongue to Sing Psalm 130 588 – Who Is on the Lord’s Side? Week 3 57 – Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah (Ps 146) Psalm 117 404 – Sun of My Soul Week 4 – Reformation’s Reforms Conference 1 – All People (Ps 100) Psalm 23 Psalm 68: 9-19 |
| April
Week 1 – Communion 172 – Let Us Love and Sing and Wonder 371 – O Lord of Hosts (Ps 84) 247 – O Sacred Head, Now Wounded 308 – Jesus Paid It All Week 2 – Palm Sunday Hosanna, Loud Hosanna (insert) 91 – Bow Down Thine Ear (Ps 86) 235 – All Glory, Laud and Honor Week 3 – Easter 277 – Christ the Lord is Risen Today Psalm 16 271 – Sing, Choirs of New Jerusalem Week 4 273 – Jesus Christ is Risen Today Psalm 91 274 – Thine Be the Glory
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April
Week 1 342 – Christ is Made the Sure Foundation Psalm 1 699 – Like a River Glorious Week 2 – Palm Sunday 12 – Exalt the Lord (Ps 135) Psalm 8 405 – God, That Madest Earth and Heaven Maundy Thursday/Good Friday Service of Lessons & Psalms (LIW 109-111; LIW revised 163-168) Week 3 – Easter 284 – This Joyful Eastertide Psalm 110 276 – Up From the Grave He Arose Week 4 310 – Rejoice, the Lord is King Psalm 19:7-14 167 – The Day of Resurrection Week 5 38 – Immortal, Invisible Psalm 95:1-7 283 – Alleluia, Alleluia
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| May
Week 1 – Kirkin’/Scottish Heritage 710 – God of Our Fathers Psalm 121 570 – Faith of Our Fathers 460 – Amazing Grace Week 2 – Mother’s Day 122 – God All Nature Psalm 127 562 – All to Jesus I Surrender Week 3 4 – All Praise to God, Who Reigns Above Psalm 130 Week 4 – Ascension 289 – A Hymn of Glory Let Us Sing Psalm 110 290 – Hail the Day That Sees Him Rise
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May
Week 1 – Communion 181 – We Come, O Christ, to You Psalm 37:10-19 499 – Rock of Ages 308 – Jesus Paid It All Week 2 – Mother’s Day 660 – O God beyond All Praising Psalm 42:6-11 407 – The Day You Gave Us Week 3 76 – Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven 371 – O Lord of Hosts, How Lovely (Ps 84) 382 – God Himself Is With Us Week 4 – Ascension 295 – Crown Him with Many Crowns 40 – God is Our Refuge (Ps 46) 691 – It is Well with My Soul |
| June
Week 1 – Pentecost 101 – Come, Thou Almighty King 486 – God Be Merciful to Me (Ps 51) 338 – Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart Week 2 – Trinity 100 – Holy, Holy, Holy Psalm 99 103 – Holy God We Praise Thy Name Week 3 – Father’s Day 117 – The Spacious Firmament on High Psalm 103:14-18 Week 4 580 – Lead On O King Eternal Psalm 117 588 – Who Is on the Lord’s Side? Week 5 345 – Glorious Things Psalm 32 275 – Strife is Over |
June
Week 1 – Pentecost/Communion 297 – All Hail the Power (Diadem) Psalm 63:6-11 191 – O Thou the Eternal (BTH) 332 – Come, Holy Spirit, Heavenly Dove Week 2 – Trinity 302 – Come, Christians, Join to Sing Psalm 67 105 – O God, We Praise Thee Week 3 – Father’s Day 30 – Let Us with Gladsome Mind (BTH) Psalm 68:20-27 Week 4 53 – Praise to the Lord, The Almighty Psalm 78:9-20
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| July
Week 1 119 – I Sing the Almighty Power of God 608 – To God My Earnest (Ps 142) 254 – Alas! and Did My Savior Bleed 630 – Eternal Father, Strong to Save Week 2 57 – Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah (Ps 146) 486 – God, Be Merciful to Me (Ps 51) 455 – And Can It Be Week 3 345 – Glorious Things of Thee are Spoken Psalm 1 32 – Great is Thy Faithfulness Week 4 529 – Love Divine, All Love Excelling Psalm 8 Week 5 660 – O God beyond All Praising Psalm 19:1-6 |
July
Week 1 – Communion 165 – Ye Servants of God Psalm 110 190 – Glory Be to Jesus (BTH) 604 – Rejoice Ye Pure in Heart Week 2 115 – All Creatures of Our God and King 91 – Bow Down Thine Ear (Ps 86) Week 3 12 – Exalt the Lord (Ps 135) Psalm 91 228 – Who Is This That Comes (BTH) Week 4 38 – Immortal, Invisible Psalm 95:1-7 Week 5 4 – All Praise to God, Who Reigns Above Psalm 139:1-12 |
| August
Week 1 2 – O Worship the King Psalm 32 Week 2 – Communion Season 295 – Crown Him with Many Crowns Psalm 37: 20-28 44 – How Great Thou Art Week 3 64 – God, the Lord, a King Remaineth Psalm 42:1-5 699 – Like a River Glorious Week 4 361 – O Praise Ye the Lord (Ps 149) 689 – Be Still, My Soul 40 – God is Our Refuge (Ps 46)
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August
Week 1 Lo He Comes (insert) (Helmsley) 86 –The Lord’s My Shepherd (Ps 23) (Bro James Air) 469 – How Sweet and Awful is the Place Week 2 – Communion Season 1 – All People (Ps 100) 691 – It is Well with My Soul 264 – Jesus Keep Me Near the Cross Week 3 630 – Eternal Father, Strong to Save Psalm 103:19-22 170 – Fairest Lord Jesus Week 4 101 – Come, Thou Almighty King Psalm 121 32 – Great is Thy Faithfulness |
| September
Week 1 164 – O For a Thousand Tongues to Sing Psalm 63:1-5 111 – This is My Father’s World Week 2 92 – A Mighty Fortress is Our God Psalm 67 390 – Lord of the Sabbath Week 3 311 – Hail to the Lord’s Anointed Psalm 68:28-35 Week 4 Lo! He Comes with Clouds Descending (Helmsley – insert) Psalm 78:21-34
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September
Week 1 – 172 – Let us Love and Sing Psalm 117 691 – It is Well with My Soul Week 2 – Communion 347 – The Church’s One Foundation 486 – God, Be Merciful to Me (Ps 51) 378 – Here, O My Lord, I See Thee Face to Face 247 – O Sacred Head Now Wounded Week 3 122 – God, All Nature Sings Thy Glory Psalm 130 Week 4 119 – I Sing the Almighty Power of God 608 – To God My Earnest Voice I Raise (Ps 142) 455 – And Can It Be |
| October
Week 1 – Communion 342 – Christ is Made the Sure Foundation 371 – O Lord of Hosts (Ps 84) 463 – A Debtor to Mercy Alone 264 – Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross Week 2 – Stewardship #1 34 – The God of Abraham Praise 91 – Bow Down Thine Ear (Ps 86) 535 – O, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus Week 3 – Stewardship #2 302 – Come, Christians, Join to Sing Psalm 95:6-11 Week 4 301 – Join All the Glorious Names Psalm 91 Week 5 – Reformation (Genevan, LIW, pp 121-125) 1 – All People That on Earth Do Dwell (Ps 100) Psalm 93 Psalm 129 *with music |
October
Week 1 19 – Thee We Adore, Eternal Lord 57 – Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah (Ps 146) Week 2 – Stewardship #1 271 – Sing, Choirs of New Jerusalem Psalm 1 44 – How Great Thou Art Week 3 – Stewardship #2 64 – God, the Lord a King Remaineth Psalm 8 Week 4 165 – Ye Servants of God Psalm 19:7-14 642 – Be Thou My Vision Week 5 – Reformation 92 – A Mighty Fortress Is Our God Psalm 32 353 – I Love Thy Kingdom, Lord
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| November
Week 1 358 – For All the Saints Psalm 130 Week 2 165 – Ye Servants of God Psalm 117 588 – Who is On the Lord’s Side? Week 3 – week of Thanksgiving 98 – Now Thank We All Our God 608 – To God My Earnest (Ps 142) 125 – Let All Things Now Living Week 4 715 – Come, Ye Thankful People, Come Psalm 103:1-13 116 – For the Beauty of the Earth
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November
Week 1 – Communion 441 – Jesus Shall Reign 87 – The Lord’s My Shepherd (Ps 23) (Crimond) 422 – ‘Twas on That Night When Doomed to Know 369 – Shout for the Blessed Jesus Week 2 117 – The Spacious Firmament Psalm 37:29-40 363 – We Gather Together Week 3 – week of Thanksgiving 660 – O God beyond All Praising Psalm 43:1-5 714 – We Plow the Fields Week 4 515 – How Lovely Shines the Morning 40 – God is Our Refuge (Ps 46) |
| December
Week 1 – Christmas Season 196 – Come Thou Long Expected Jesus 486 – God, Be Merciful (Ps 51) 194 – O Come, O Come Emanuel Week 2 – Christmas Season 195 – Joy to the World Psalm 121 213 – What Child is This Week 3 – Christmas Season 214 – Angels We Have Heard On High Psalm 98:1-4 The First Noel (insert) Week 4 – Christmas Eve Day 203 – Hark the Herald Angels Sing Psalm72:13-16 (Puer Nobis) 201 – O Little Town of Bethlehem Week 5 – New Years Eve (31st) 612 – Great God We Sing That Mighty Hand (BTH) Psalm 139:1-12 540 – A Few More Years Shall Roll |
December
Week 1 – Christmas Season/Communion 227 – On Christmas Night Psalm 67 223 – While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks Week 2 217 – All My Heart This Night Rejoices Psalm 63:6-11 230 – Thou Who Was Rich Beyond all Splendor Week 3 – Lessons and Carols (LIW, pp 105-107; LIW revised, pp 157-162) 225 – Once in Royal David’s City Psalm 72:1-12 (Puer Nobis) Week 4 – Christmas Eve 208 – O Come All Ye Faithful Psalm 98:5-9 205 – Away in a Manger 195 – Joy to the World Week 5 – New Years Eve (31st) 30 – Our God Our Help in Ages Past Psalm 78:35-46
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| January, 2018
Week 1 167 – When Morning Gilds the Skies 30 – Our God, Our Help in Ages Past |
January, 2018
Week 1 612 – Great God We Sing Thy Mighty Hand (BTH)
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