Psalms for All Seasons ‎#79A

79A. Psalm 79: 1-9 (A Responsorial Setting)

Text Information

• First Line: Someone's crying Lord, kum ba yah
• Title: Psalm 79: 1-9 (A Responsorial Setting)
• Author: Marvin V. Frey
• Meter: 8.8.8.5
• Publication Date: 2012
• Scripture:
  Psalm 79:1-9
• Topic: Biblical Names and Places: Israel; Biblical Names and Places: Jacob; Biblical Names and Places: Jerusalem; Elements of Worship: Confession (Corporate); Elements of Worship: Lord's Supper; God as: Judge; Lament: Community; Lament: General; Questioning; Year C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, September 18-24
• Source: Evangelical Lutheran Worship (Psalm text)
• Copyright: Refrain © 1977 Marvin V. Frey; Psalm text © 2006 Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, admin. Augsburg Fortress Publishers
• Notes: Responsorial refrain to reading of Psalm 79. Tone included for chanting. The same refrain text may be sung throughout the chanting or reading of the psalm, or various stanzas may be improvised (Someone’s praying . . . Someone’s singing . . .).

Tune Information

• Name: KUM BA JAH
• Composer: Marvin V. Frey
• Arranger: Bethany Vrieland
• Meter: 8.8.8.5
• Copyright: Refrain and arr. © 1977, 2011 Marvin V. Frey; Tone © 2011 Faith Alive Christian Resouces