Psalm 147: Bless the Lord, My Soul

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Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem

Versifier: Marty Haugen
Tune: [Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem]
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Published in 5 hymnals

Versifier: Marty Haugen

Marty Haugen (b. 1950), is a prolific liturgical composer with many songs included in hymnals across the liturgical spectrum of North American hymnals and beyond, with many songs translated into different languages. He was raised in the American Lutheran Church, received a BA in psychology from Luther College, yet found his first position as a church musician in a Roman Catholic parish at a time when the Roman Catholic Church was undergoing profound liturgical and musical changes after Vatican II. Finding a vocation in that parish to provide accessible songs for worship, he continued to compose and to study, receiving an MA in pastoral studies at the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul Minnesota. A number of liturgical settings were prepar… Go to person page >

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First Line: Praise the Lord, O Jerusalem
Title: Psalm 147: Bless the Lord, My Soul
Versifier: Marty Haugen
Refrain First Line: Bless the Lord, my soul
Copyright: © 1987, GIA Publications, Inc.

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Gather Comprehensive #141

Gather Comprehensive, Second Edition #77

Include 3 pre-1979 instances
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