The Lord is Kind and Merciful VAO 1/90

Psalm 130 has had a fair share of modern settings (Tom Booth’s is very good). Ed Bolduc’s setting is just what you need, if what you need is a call and response Calypso/reggae inflected song. It actually quite well done but will need a cantor for the fiddly verses and that leaves the assembly with just singing half the refrain. The third verse is very different from the first two and is in a different key.

The text is in the sample at WLP where the sheet music can be purchased. There is also a brief snippet of the song there to give you the idea.

I have the call and response at opposite ends of the stereo spectrum to assist learning.

 

 

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