Singing psalms to Anglican chant takes a lot of practice, especially if your choir doesn't do it very often, and perhaps has lots of members whose first language is not English.
I therefore tend to write out the psalms for my choirs. You are welcome to use the files posted in the table below.
"BCP" stands for the Book of Common Prayer. Most of the BCP psalms have been pointed for choral singing.
"CW" stands for Common Worship. Most of the Common Worship psalms have been pointed for congregational singing and do not include the doxology. For many of the psalms intended for congregational singing, a file containing the text and the pointing is provided in the third column for use in service papers.
Two unfamiliar names: Richard Thiele was the organist at St. George's Church, Berlin, in the 1880s, whilst the Rev. Earée was the chaplain.
The chant by Sullivan was composed for St George's Church, Berlin. You can find out more about St George's Sullivan's chant and why Sir Arthur Sullivan clearly did not want to compose it.
Composer |
Psalm |
Text with pointing |
Camidge |
A selection of chants by John Camidge |
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Havergal |
A selection of chants by William Havergal |
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Elgar |
Psalm 1 BCP |
|
Hayes |
Psalm 1 CW |
Psalm 1 |
Turner |
Psalm 2 CW |
Psalm 2 |
Davies |
Psalm 5 BCP |
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Hopkins |
Psalm 5 CW vv. 1-8 |
Psalm 5 vv. 1-8 |
Ouseley |
Psalm 8 CW |
|
Buck |
Psalm 8 BCP |
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Cobb |
Psalm 14 CW |
Psalm 14 |
Sullivan |
Psalm 15 BCP |
|
Havergal |
Psalm 16 BCP |
|
Turle |
Psalm 16 CW |
Psalm 16 |
Robinson |
Psalm 18 BCP vv. 1-2, 47-50 |
|
Thiele |
Psalm 19 BCP |
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Elvey |
Psalm 19 CW vv. 1-6 |
Psalm 19 vv. 1-6 |
Elvey |
Psalm 19 CW vv. 7-11 |
Psalm 19 vv. 7-11 |
Woodward |
Psalm 19 CW all vv. |
Psalm 19 all vv. |
Woodward |
Psalm 20 CW |
Psalm 20 |
Hopkins |
Psalm 22 CW vv. 1-15 |
Psalm 22 vv. 1-15 |
Buck |
Psalm 22 BCP vv. 22-32 |
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Earée |
Psalm 23 BCP |
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Goss |
Psalm 23 BCP |
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Goss |
Psalm 23 CW |
Psalm 23 |
Barnby |
Psalm 24 CW |
Psalm 24 |
Thiele |
Psalm 25 CW vv. 1-9 |
Psalm 25 vv. 1-9 |
Boyce |
Psalm 27 CW vv. 1, 4-12 |
Psalm 27 vv. 1, 4-12 |
Walmisley |
Psalm 29 CW |
Psalm 29 |
Thiele |
Psalm 29 BCP |
|
Elvey |
Psalm 31 CW vv. 1-5, 15-16 |
Psalm 31 vv. 1-5, 15-16 |
Thiele |
Psalm 33 BCP vv. 1-12 |
|
Thiele |
Psalm 33 CW vv. 1-12 |
Psalm 33 vv. 1-12 |
Marsh |
Psalm 40 CW vv. 1-12 |
Psalm 40 vv. 1-12 |
Hopkins |
Psalm 41 CW |
Psalm 41 |
Cobb |
Psalm 43 CW |
Psalm 43 |
Thiele |
Psalm 45 CW vv. 10-17 |
Psalm 45 vv. 10-17 |
based on Luther |
Psalm 46 CW |
Psalm 46 |
Henley |
Psalm 50 CW vv. 1-6 |
Psalm 50 vv. 1-6 |
Bairstow |
Psalm 51 BCP vv. 1-13 |
|
Bairstow |
Psalm 51 CW vv. 1-13 |
Psalm 51 vv. 1-13 |
Gregorian |
Psalm 51 BCP |
|
Randall |
Psalm 52 CW vv. 1-8 |
Psalm 52 vv. 1-8 |
Hopkins |
Psalm 63 CW vv. 1-8 |
Psalm 63 vv. 1-8 |
Stanford |
Psalm 65 BCP |
|
Atkins, Elvey |
Psalm 66 BCP |
|
Aldrich |
Psalm 66 CW vv. 1-11 |
Psalm 66 vv. 1-11 |
Elvey |
Psalm 66 CW vv. 7-18 |
Psalm 66 vv. 7-18
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Gregorian |
Psalm 67 BCP |
|
Nares |
Psalm 67 BCP |
|
Camidge |
Psalm 71 BCP |
|
Turle |
Psalm 72 CW vv. 10-15 |
Psalm 72 vv. 10-15 |
Camidge |
Psalm 79 CW vv. 1-9 |
Psalm 79 vv. 1-9 |
Atkins |
Psalm 80 CW vv. 1-8 |
Psalm 80 vv. 1-8 |
Thiele |
Psalm 82 CW |
Psalm 82 |
Parry, Wesley |
Psalm 84 BCP |
|
Felton, Hopkins |
Psalm 90 BCP |
|
Earée |
Psalm 91 CW vv. 1-2, 9-16 |
Psalm 91 vv. 1-2, 9-16 |
Battishill |
Psalm 93 CW |
Psalm 93 |
Camidge |
Psalm 95 BCP |
|
Crotch |
Psalm 95 BCP |
|
Goss |
Psalm 95 BCP |
|
Sullivan |
Psalm 95 CW vv. 1-7a |
Psalm 95 vv. 1-7a |
Sullivan |
Psalm 95 CW vv. 1-11 |
Psalm 95 vv. 1-11 |
Russell |
Psalm 98 BCP E flat |
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Russell |
Psalm 98 BCP E major |
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Earée |
Psalm 99 BCP |
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Crotch |
Psalm 99 CW |
Psalm 99 |
Thiele |
Psalm 100 BCP |
|
Thiele |
Psalm 101 BCP |
|
Smart, Havergal |
Psalm 102 BCP |
|
Noble |
Psalm 103 BCP vv. 1-8 |
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Goodenough, Bevan, Parratt |
Psalm 104 BCP |
|
Parratt |
Psalm 104 CW vv. 26-36, 37b |
|
Thiele |
Psalm 106 BCP |
|
Attwood |
Psalm 107 vv. 1-3, 17-22 CW |
Psalm 107 vv. 1-3, 17-22 |
Goss |
Psalm 112 CW |
Psalm 112 |
Thiele |
Psalm 114 CW |
Psalm 114 |
Boyce |
Psalm 116 vv. 1, 10-17 CW |
Psalm 116 vv 1, 10-17 |
Turton |
Psalm 118 CW vv. 14-29 |
Psalm 118 vv. 14-29 |
Ouseley |
Psalm 119 BCP vv. 105, 114-117 |
|
Turle |
Psalm 119 CW vv. 97-104 |
Psalm 119, vv. 97-104 |
Elvey |
Psalm 119 CW vv. 105-112 |
Psalm 119, vv. 105-112 |
Davies |
Psalm 121 BCP |
|
Monk |
Psalm 122 BCP |
|
Robinson |
Psalm 122 CW |
Psalm 122 |
Goss, Garrett |
Psalm 124 BCP |
|
Lloyd |
Psalm 125 CW |
Psalm 125 |
Thiele |
Psalm 126 CW |
Psalm 126 |
Walmisley |
Psalm 127 BCP |
|
Robinson |
Psalm 128 BCP |
|
Dupuis |
Psalm 128 CW |
Psalm 128 |
Aldrich |
Psalm 136 CW vv. 1-9, 22-26 |
Psalm 136 vv. 1-9, 22-26 |
Turle |
Psalm 138 BCP |
|
Green |
Psalm 138 CW |
Psalm 138 |
Stanford |
Psalm 147 BCP vv. 1-11 |
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Norris |
Psalm 148 CW |
Psalm 148 |
Crotch |
Psalm 149 CW |
Psalm 149 |
Sullivan |
Psalm 150 CW |
Psalm 150 |
Sullivan |
Psalm 150 BCP |
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