Psalms for All Seasons ‎#8F

8F. Chorus: O Lord, How Excellent

Text Information

• First Line: O Lord, how excellent, how excellent
• Title: Chorus: O Lord, How Excellent
• Author: Brenda Joyce Moore
• Publication Date: 2012
• Topic: Church Year: Ascension of the Lord; Church Year: Easter; Church Year: Passion/Palm Sunday; Church Year: Trinity Sunday; Daily Prayer: Evening Prayer; Earth; Elements of Worship: Praise and Adoration; Emmaus Road; Enemies; God as: Creator; God as: Defender; God's: Friendship; God's: Glory; God's: Love; God's: Majesty; God's: Name; God's: Presence; Humanity: Created by God; Hymns of Praise; Jesus Christ: Friend of Sinners; Jesus Christ: Good Shepherd; Jesus Christ: Teacher; Jesus Christ: Way, Truth, and Life; Life Stages: Children; Life Stages: Family; Occasional Services: Christian Marriage; Ten Commandments: 3rd Commandment (do not take the name of the Lord in vain); The Creation; Year A, B, C, Christmas, New Year's Day; Year A, C, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, Trinity Sunday; Year B, Ordinary Time after Pentecost, October, 2-8; Year, A, B. C, Holy name of Jesus, January 1
• Copyright: © 1989 Brenda Joyce Moore

Tune Information

• Name: [O Lord, how excellent, how excellent]
• Composer: Brenda Joyce Moore
• Key: D Major
• Copyright: © 1989 Brenda Joyce Moore
• Notes: This chorus comes from a larger work by Brenda Joyce Moore titled “Perfect Praise.” A full arrangement by Nolan Williams can be found in the African American Heritage Hymnal (GIA Publications). It is best led by a choir with congregation joining on the melody. It may be used to frame the reading of the psalm.