Sing to the Mountains (AOV 1/92)

This one turns up very occasionally in our liturgies.  It is written by Bob Dufford whose mass I’m already missing. He based it on Ps 118, but I’m not sure why the Sanctus winds up in the second verse.  It sounds a bit like the Star Wars theme in waltz time, but it is singable enough I suppose. The original in all its seventies glory can be heard here.

It can be purchased for download at OCP.

My backing goes all string band on us I’m afraid.

Refrain

Sing to the mountains,
sing to the sea.
Raise your voices,
lift your hearts.
This is the day
the Lord has made.
Let all the earth rejoice.

Verse 1
I will give thanks to you, my Lord.
You have answered my plea.
You have saved my soul from death.
You are my strength and song.
Refrain

Verse 2
Holy, holy,
holy Lord.
Heaven and earth
are full of your glory.
Refrain

Verse 3
This is the day that the Lord has made.
let us be glad and rejoice.
He has turned all death to life.
Sing of the glory of God.
Refrain

© Robert Dufford and NALR 1975.

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4 Responses to Sing to the Mountains (AOV 1/92)

  1. Rose Mary Dinitius says:

    Hello,
    Will you please share your MIDI file for “Sing to the mountains” with me?
    I would like to use it for tomorrow’s Psalm/Entrance hymn.

    Thanks a lot!

    Regards,
    Rose

  2. Anton says:

    Hello

    I sing at church and am looking if i could by midi files or accompanement music so that I could play it at church and sing.

    I mainly sing the hymns in AS ONE VOICE BOOK.

    Can you kindly assist me in where I could get them.

  3. David Lin says:

    Hello again Geoff. Can you please send me the BIAB file of this song. Thank you very much.

  4. Floyd says:

    Loved the song, nice to sing it alongside the musical notes.

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