Sing to the Lord; let’s make up a new song.
Sing to the Lord; let’s make up a new song.
Sing to the Lord; let’s make up a new song
As a witness between us that He is our God.
Sing of His love and sing of His goodness. . .
As a witness between us that He is our God.
Sing of His mercy and His forgiveness. . .
As a witness between us that He is our God.
Sing a new song to the Lord;
Sing of His infinite greatness.
Sing of His power and sing of His presence. . .
As a witness between us that He is our God.
Sing of his truth and sing of His wisdom. . .
As a witness between us that He is our God.
Sing a new song to the Lord;
Sing of His infinite greatness.
Sing to the Lord; let’s make up a new song. . .
As a witness between us that He is our God.
About This Song:
What Christians sing is a witness to others of what they believe. And sometimes that involves the creation of a new song. To be God-honoring, it doesn’t need to have professional potential or adhere to the rules of good musical composition. It just needs to be sincere–from the heart.
I made this song repetitious on purpose–to enable people to sing along with it more easily.
The basic idea comes from Psalm 98:1. . .
Sing to God a brand-new song.
He’s made a world of wonders!
He rolled up his sleeves,
He set things right.
(MSG)
and Joshua 22:34. . .
Reuben and Gad named the altar:
A Witness Between Us.
God Alone Is God.
(MSG)
The rest of the lyrics come from various Psalms and name many of God’s attributes. If you can think of any I should consider adding–at least as optional stanzas–please Contact Me and let me know.
This song seemed complete for a number of years. But then a new idea came to mind and I needed to add something–the little bridge that’s in italics: “Sing a new song to the Lord; Sing of His infinite greatness.”
Finally this song had something to break the potential tedium of the repetitious stanzas. I don’t know about other people, but I enjoy singing this song more with the addition of the bridge, even though–unlike a refrain–it only appears twice in the song.
Free lead sheets (lyrics, tune, and chords) are available for many of my songs. Click on the Lead Sheets tab at the top of this page to see whether one is available for this song. Videos for many of my songs, some recorded at home and some at our church’s nursing home ministry, can be accessed at my website, RogerBruner.com, under the Listen tab.
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Best regards,
Roger
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