This setting of Ps 97 is by Owen Alstott, the husband of Bernadette Farrell.
It can be purchased for download at OCP.
You can hear it on organ and single voice here or with a choir and extra brass with the descant here. Of course organ music is a relatively modern introduction to the Catholic church from the bawdy houses and, as Psalms are music for stringed instruments, my guitar based backing is far more appropriate. It is also a lot more joyous. I have put the melody at one extreme of the listening spectrum and after two verses the descant starts at the other end.
REFRAIN
Sing to the Lord! Alleluia! Sing to the Lord all nations!
God has made salvation known. Alleluia, alleluia, alleluia!VERSE 1
Sing to the Lord! Sing a new song!
Praise the Lord with shouts of gladness! Alleluia!REFRAIN
VERSE 2
Sing to the Lord! Praise the Holy One!
God alone is our salvation! Alleluia!REFRAIN
VERSE 3
Sing to the Lord! Sing of wondrous deeds!
Mighty Lord of all creation! Alleluia!REFRAIN
VERSE 4
Sing to the Lord! Praise God in the heights!
Faithful is God’s love forever! Alleluia!REFRAIN
Descant
Sing to the Lord all you nations! Alleluia x3
© OCP Publications 1980.
Wish this song was hack in the hymnal! I have always loved this song!