Glory to God ‎#56

56. Sing Out with Joy to God Our Strength (Psalm 81)

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Text Information

• First Line: Sing out with joy to God our strength
• Title: Sing Out with Joy to God Our Strength (Psalm 81)
• Author: Fred R. Anderson (2010)
• Meter: CMD
• Language: English
• Publication Date: 2013
• Scripture:
  Psalm 81
• Topic: God's Covenant with Israel; Trusting in the Promises of God
• Copyright: © 2010 Fred R. Anderson
• ONE LICENSE: 81BCW21

Tune Information

• Name: SHEPHERDS' PIPES
• Composer: Annabeth McClelland Gay (1952)
• Meter: CMD
• Key: g minor
• Copyright: © 1958, ren. 1986 The Pilgrim Press

Text Information:

A key word running through this paraphrase of Psalm 81 is “promise.” The first stanza recalls how God fulfilled the promise of deliverance from Egypt and protection in the wilderness. The final two stanzas admit that God’s promises were ignored, but they continue to be offered.