Psalms for All Seasons ‎#1C

1C. Happy Are They Who Walk in God's Wise Way

Text Information

• First Line: Happy are they who walk in God's wise way (Khwaam suk yeun yong khong maa suu phuu tham chop)
• Title: Happy Are They Who Walk in God's Wise Way
• Thai Title: Khwaam suk yeun yong khong maa suu phuu tham chop
• Translator and Paraphraser: Erik Routley
• Meter: 10.8.10.8.
• Language: English; Thai
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Psalm 1
• Topic: Atheism; Blessing; Church Year: All Saints' Day; Commitment; Conflict; Discipleship; Elements of Worship: Praise and Adoration; Emmaus Road; Endurance; Evil; God: Obedience to; God's: Seeing; God's: Will; God's: Word; God's: law; God's: Love; Jesus Christ: Good Shepherd; Jesus Christ: Mind of; Jesus Christ: Teacher; Jesus Christ: Way, Truth, and Life; Judgment; Mercy; Obedience; Remnant of Isarel; Servants of God; Truth; Wisdom Psalms; Year A, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October 23-29; Year B, Easter, 7th Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 18-24; Year C, Ordinary Time after Epiphany, 6th Sunday; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost; September 4-10; Texts in Languages Other than English: Thai
• Source: Thailand
• Copyright: © 1976 Hinshaw Music, Inc.

Tune Information

• Name: SRI LAMPANG
• Arranger: I-to Loh, b. 1936
• Meter: 10.8.10.8.
• Key: d minor or modal
• Source: Traditional melody, Thailand
• Copyright: Arr. © 2011 Hinshaw Music, Inc.; Tone © Faith Alive Christian Resources
• Notes: This Thai melody should be sung unhurriedly and with a light voice. It may be accompanied by some voices or soft instruments droning on A-flat and E-flat throughout. A light wind or string instrument may double the melody. Soft hand drum and finger cymbals or triangle may also be added. The Thai pattern for accompanying with finger cymbals is to begin with a closed strike (short chap sound) followed by an open strike (ringing ching sound). Finger cymbals and drum accompaniment included.