Psalm 30 (A Responsorial Setting)

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Te ensalzaré, Señor (I will praise you, O Lord, I will praise you, O Lord)

Translator: John L. Bell
Tune: [Te ensalzaré, Señor] (Bell)
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Translator: John L. Bell

John Bell (b. 1949) was born in the Scottish town of Kilmarnock in Ayrshire, intending to be a music teacher when he felt the call to the ministry. But in frustration with his classes, he did volunteer work in a deprived neighborhood in London for a time and also served for two years as an associate pastor at the English Reformed Church in Amsterdam. After graduating he worked for five years as a youth pastor for the Church of Scotland, serving a large region that included about 500 churches. He then took a similar position with the Iona Community, and with his colleague Graham Maule, began to broaden the youth ministry to focus on renewal of the church’s worship. His approach soon turned to composing songs within the identifiable traditi… Go to person page >

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First Line:	Te ensalzaré, Señor (I will praise you, O Lord, I will praise you, O Lord)
Title:	Psalm 30 (A Responsorial Setting)
Translator:	John L. Bell
Source:	Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Psalm text)
Language:	English; Spanish
Publication Date:	2012
Notes:	Responsorial refrain to reading of Psalm 30. Tone included for chanting. This refrain is taken from a bilingual choral anthem composed by John L. Bell (GIA Publications, G-5156).
Copyright:	Refrain © 1999 GIA Publications, INc.; Psalm text © 2006 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, admin. Augsburg Fortress Publishers