Tom Hogdsom recommended this Frank Andersen song recently. I didn’t know it, but his recommendation reminded me that I haven’t covered Father Andersen’s album Everything I Possess (aka The Galilee Song), so I’ll try to cover the songs that I haven’t already covered.
This song is based on Psalm 120 (121) and he suggests an additional use with the refrain being a response to a spoken psalm.
I have a copy in the small melody line edition of Scripture in Song that is out of print and also an old copy of Erica Marshall’s arrangements with all the commentary, which appears to be still available here. Only three songs from Everything I Possess are available to purchase for download and this isn’t one of them.
I agree with Tom that this is a very singable hymn of praise. My only criticism is that the Eucharistic verse appended to the psalm paraphrase, switches to the voice of God/Christ from the voice of Psalmist , which is somewhat jarring.
Chorus:
My help shall come from the Lord who made the heavens,
I will lift my eyes to the mountains,
My hope is the Lord.Sing to the Lord, loud be your song,
All peoples praise our God,
Whose love is fruitful and strong.Turn to the Lord, give God your cares,
God’s spirit in your heart
Knows every hope and prayer.Come, eat the bread given for you,
Drink my wine and live in me:
I will make my home in you .
© Frank Andersen