Psalms for All Seasons ‎#8C

8C. Chorus: O Lord, Our Lord, How Excellent Is Thy Name

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is thy name
• Title: Chorus: O Lord, Our Lord, How Excellent Is Thy Name
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Psalm 8:1
• Topic: Church Year: Ascension of the Lord; Church Year: Easter; Church Year: Passion/Palm Sunday; Church Year: Trinity Sunday; Daily Prayer: Evening Prayer; Earth; Elements of Worship: Praise and Adoration; Emmaus Road; Enemies; God as: Creator; God as: Defender; God's: Friendship; God's: Glory; God's: Love; God's: Majesty; God's: Name; God's: Presence; Humanity: Created by God; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ: Friend of Sinners; Jesus Christ: Good Shepherd; Jesus Christ: Teacher; Jesus Christ: Way, Truth, and Life; Life Stages: Children; Life Stages: Family; Occasional Services: Christian Marriage; Ten Commandments: 3rd Commandment (do not take the name of the Lord in vain); The Creation; Year A, B, C, Christmas, New Year's Day; Year A, C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, Trinity Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October, 2-8; Year, A, B. C, Holy name of Jesus, January 1

Tune Information

• Name: [O Lord, our Lord, how excellent is your name]
• Composer: Richard Smallwood, b. 1948
• Arranger: Stephen Key
• Key: d minor
• Copyright: © 2000 GIA Publications, Inc.
• Notes: Richard Smallwood’s chorus makes use of the beloved language of the King James Version of the Bible. The rich language of this version still resonates in many communities. The chorus may be used to frame the reading of the psalm, or it may be used as a refrain within the reading.