{"id":816,"date":"2025-05-14T06:58:06","date_gmt":"2025-05-14T06:58:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/?page_id=816"},"modified":"2026-05-28T06:09:34","modified_gmt":"2026-05-28T06:09:34","slug":"familiar-melodies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/gksaportaal.co.za\/worship\/psalms\/familiar-melodies\/","title":{"rendered":"Well known melodies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

As Christian believers, we must learn to love the Psalms and we must learn to sing them. It can be easier to begin with a well known melody and then choose Psalms which can work on that melody. Below, the Psalms have been grouped according to different melodies. Sometimes you will need to combine stanzas to make them work on the chosen melody.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Common Metre (CM)<\/strong> [68]
AZMON (O For a Thousand Tongues)<\/a>
DESERT, Lyngham (O for a Thousand Tongues)<\/a>
DUNDEE (God Moves in a Mysterious Way)<\/a>
CRIMOND (The Lord\u2019s My Shepherd)<\/a> [SB 18-6]
MILES LANE (All Hail the Power of Jesus’ Name)<\/a>
NEW BRITAIN (Amazing Grace)<\/a>
RICHMOND (City of God)<\/a> [SB 3-3]
ST ANNE (O God our Help in Ages Past)<\/a> [AFR Ps 20<\/em>]
ST MAGNUS (The Head That Once was Crowned)<\/a>
TABLER (Blest Be The LORD, Our Father’s God)<\/a>
WINCHESTER OLD (While Shepherds Watched)<\/a> [SB 1-4]
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Common Metre Double<\/strong> (CMD)<\/strong> [68]
AFRIKAANS Psalm 109
ALL SAINTS NEW (The Son of God goes forth)<\/a>
ELLACOMBE (Hosanna, Loud Hosanna)<\/a>
FOREST GREEN (I Sing the Mighty Power of God)<\/a>
FOUNTAIN (There is a Fountain Filled with Blood)<\/a>
KINGSFOLD (I heard the voice of Jesus say)<\/a>
NOEL (It came upon a midnight clear)<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Long Metre<\/strong> (LM)<\/strong>
CANONBURY (Lord Speak to me that I may Speak)
DUKE STREET (Jesus shall reign where’ver the sun)
GENEVAN 131\/142 (AFR Psalm 131)
HAMBURG (When I Survey the Wondrous Cross)<\/a>
JUICH AARDE (AFR Psalm 100)
MARYTON (O Master Let, Me Walk with Thee)
OLD 100th (All people that on earth do dwell)
ROCKINGHAM (When I survey the wondrous cross)
TALLIS\u2019 CANON (All praise to you my God this night)
WARRINGTON (AFR Psalm 57<\/em>, 108<\/em>)
WINCHESTER NEW (AFR Psalm 14, 53, 132<\/em>)
WOODWORTH (Just as I Am, Without One Plea)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Long Metre Double (LMD)<\/strong>
EK HET U HARTLIK LIEF (AFR Psalm 18)
HE LEADETH ME (He Leadeth Me)
AFRIKAANS PSALM 147
SWEET HOUR (Sweet Hour of Prayer)
BEFORE THE THRONE (Before the Throne of God Above)
SANGINA (And Can it be that I should Gain)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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23 Psalms can be sung using LM or LMD:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

3B, 6A, 18ABCDEFG, 20AB, 34BC, 35ABDE, 42C, 45A, 47B, 72ABC, 77AB, 84D, 85AB, 91BCD, 96C, 100A, 102BC, 119BCDHNRUVW, 130B, 138AB, 139ABCD, 141A, 145ABC<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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87 87<\/strong>
LATROBE (SB 11-3)
SICILIAN MARINERS (Lord, Dismiss us with Thy Blessing)
STUTTGART (Come, thou long expected Jesus)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

87 87 D<\/strong>
AUSTRIAN HYMN (Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken)
BEECHER (Love Divine, All Loves Excelling)
CONVERSE (What a friend we have in Jesus)
DIM OND IESU (Here is Love Vast As the Ocean)
EBENEZER (O the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus)
HYFRYDOL (Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus)
JESU MEINES LEBENS (AFR SB 8-1)
KIRKPATRICK (Hallelujah, Praise Jehovah)
NETTLETON (Come, Thou Fount of Every Blessing)
ODE TO JOY (Joyful, Joyful, We Adore Thee)
SALIG WIE IN HUL OPREGTHEID (AFR PSALM 119)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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20 Psalms can be sung using 87 87 or 87 87 D:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

28A, 37BCD, 38ABCD, 54AB, 68D, 82AB, 91A, 94AB, 98B, 103BC, 109BCD, 114B, 118C, 119GLQ, 128B, 132C, 134B, 135ABC, 146AB, 148B<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Short Metre (SM)<\/strong>
DENNIS (Blest be the Tie that Binds)
SOUTHWELL (Lord Jesus, Think On Me)
TRENTHAM (Breathe on Me, Breath of God)
FESTAL SONG (Rise Up, O Men of God)
ST MICHAEL (Stand Up and Bless the Lord, AFR SB 4-8)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Short Metre Double (SMD)<\/strong>
TERRA BEATA (This is My Father\u2019s World)
DIADEMATA (Crown Him with Many Crowns, AFR SB 1-2)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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15 Psalms can be sung using SM or SMD:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n


11AB, 17C, 25A-C, 27B, 33AB, 45BC, 50A-C, 53A, 93A, 96D, 100E, 103A, 108B-D, 110D, 123A<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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88 88 88<\/strong>
GENEVAN 117\/127
MELITA (Eternal Father Strong to Save, AFR Psalm 50)
SOLID ROCK (My Hope is Built on Nothing Less)
ST CATHERINE (Faith of Our Fathers, Living Still)
ST CHRYSOSTOM (We have We Have Not Known Thee As We Ought)
VENI EMMANUEL (O Come, O Come, Emmanuel)
ST PETERSBURG (Thou Art the Way, to Thee Alone)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 10 10 10<\/strong>
AFRIKAANS PSALM 145
EVENTIDE (Abide With Me, AFR Psalm 10, 79)
FLENTGE (AFR Psalm 85<\/em>)
GENEVAN 85 & GENEVAN 93
MORECAMBE (Spirit of God, Descend Upon My Heart)
SLANE (Be Thou My Vision)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 11 11 11<\/strong>
CARITAS (My Jesus I Love Thee)
FOUNDATION (How Firm A Foundation)
JOANNA, ST DENIO (Immortal Invisible)
TO GOD BE THE GLORY (To God be the Glory)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

76 76 D<\/strong>
AURELIA (The Church\u2019s One Foundation)
GREENFIELDS (AFR Psalm 130, 130)<\/em>
LANCASHIRE (Lead On, O King Eternal)
PASSION CHORALE (O Sacred Head, Now Wounded)
ST THEODULPH (All Glory, Laud and Honour, AFR Psalm 128)
WEBB (Stand up, Stand up for Jesus)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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11 Psalms can be sung using 88 88 88:<\/strong>
1B, 22ABCDE, 42AB, 43B, 58B, 65D, 73ABC, 84ABC, 90AB, 107A, 119A<\/p>\n\n\n\n




10 Psalms can be sung using 10 10 10 10:<\/strong>
6B, 7AB, 10B, 39AB, 58A, 59A, 88AB, 119J, 125, 127B<\/p>\n\n\n\n



8 Psalms can be sung using 11 11 11 11:<\/strong>
4B, 9AB, 16CD, 23D, 24AC, 29AB, 44ABC, 95D<\/p>\n\n\n\n


6 Psalms can be sung on 76 76 D:<\/strong>
14AB, 30AB, 31BCD, 65AB, 67B, 101AB<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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664.6664<\/strong> (126B)
ITALIAN HYMN (Come Thou Almighty King)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

66.66.4.12<\/strong> (92)
DARWALL\u2019s 148TH (Rejoice the Lord is King<\/p>\n\n\n\n

66.66 D<\/strong> (40AB, 143AB)
I NEED THEE (I Need Thee Every Hour)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

77 77 D<\/strong> (2ABC, 5AB)
ABERYSTWYTH (Jesus, Lover of My Soul)
St GEORGE\u2019S WINDSOR (Come, Ye Thankful People, Come)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

86 86 86<\/strong> (56AB, 81AB, 96A)
BROTHER JAMES’ AIR (AFR SB 4-3)
CORONATION (All Hail the Power of Jesus Name)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

86 88 66<\/strong> (131B)
REPTON (Dear Lord and Father of Mankind)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

87 87 87<\/strong> (65C, 76AB)
LAUDA ANIMA (Praise, My Soul, the King of Heaven)
O DURCHBRECHER (AFR SB 5-1)
REGENT SQUARE (Angels from the Realms of Glory)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

88 88 66 668<\/strong> (46C)
EIN \u2018FEST BURG (A Mighty Fortress is our God)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

98 98<\/strong> (48A, 2D, 35C)<\/em>
GENEVAN 140
ST CLEMENT (The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 10 10 10 10<\/strong> (124)
OLD 124th (Praise ye the Lord ye Servant of the Lord)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 10 11 11<\/strong> (61A, 104ABDE, 105B)
GENEVAN 104
HANOVER (O Worship the King)
HOUGHTON (My Soul, Bless the Lord!)
LYONS (Ye Servants of God, Your Master Proclaim)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 12 12 11<\/strong> (108A)
NICAEA (Holy, Holy, Holy!)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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66.66.88<\/strong> (19AB, 110C, 113B)
MILLENNIUM (The Lord Jehovah Reigns)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

668.668.666<\/strong> (99A)
ARNSBERG (God Himself is with Us)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

77 77<\/strong> (49B, 113AC, 5C)
GENEVAN 136
HENDON (Take my life and let it be)
VIENNA (Take my life and let it be)<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

77 77 with refrain<\/strong> (136A)
EASTER HYMN (Christ the Lord is Risen Today)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

77 77 77<\/strong> (51ACD, 97A)
AJALON (Go to Dark Gethsemane)
GENEVAN 135
GROSSER GOTT (AFR SB 18-7)
DIX (For the Beauty of the Earth)
TOPLADY (Rock of Ages)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

87 87 47<\/strong> (122A)
CWM RHONDDA (Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

88 888<\/strong> (68C, 102ABD)
GENEVAN 132<\/p>\n\n\n\n

88 88 88 with repeat<\/strong> (65D)
SOLID ROCK (On Christ the Solid Rock I Stand)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

98 98 D<\/strong> (2D, 35C, 48A<\/em>)
GENEVAN 66, 98, 118 (Rendez A Dieu)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10 10 10 10 10 10<\/strong> (10A, 59B, 72D, 140AB)
AFRIKAANS PSALM 78
FINLANDIA (Be Still my Soul)
GENEVAN 47
YORKSHIRE (Christians awake, AFR Psalm 78<\/em>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11 10 11 10 <\/strong>(12, 69C, 119K, 129)
AFRIKAANS Psalm 11
GENEVAN 12
AFRIKAANS\/GENEVAN 110<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12 11 12 11 D<\/strong> (33C, 104C)
ASH GROVE (Let all Things Now Living)<\/p>\n\n\n\n

14 14 4 7 8<\/strong> (100C)
LOBE DEN HERREN (Praise to the Lord, the Almighty)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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