Timeless, Volume 2

Ancient Psalms for the Church Today, vol. 2

R. Mark Shipp

• Publisher: Abilene Christian University Press
• Year: 2016
• ISBN:
  9780891126829
• Topic: Theology & Religion
• Subtopic: Biblical Commentary

A "Psalter/Commentary" combining in-depth study of Psalms 42-89 with over a hundred new songs based on the text of these psalms.This volume, encompassing Psalms 42-89 (books two and three of the book of Psalms), is the second of three projected volumes. Volume one covered book one of Psalms (1-41), and volume three will incorporate books four and five of the Psalter (90-150). The intent of this series is not to produce technical volumes. rather, they are intended for use by church leaders, ministers, informed lay persons, and bible teachers to obtain basic understanding of some of the concerns and issues found in a particular Psalm, and go from there to an application of the Psalm for present-day worship in song.For each psalm there is a translation, treatment of its structure and theology, and then two to four musical settings: a "traditional" hymn setting and a "contemporary" setting and sometimes also a verbatim chant. This variety demonstrates several ways of bringing the Psalms into Christian worship. Most of the music in timeless is intended for congregational singing. Timeless is an ecumenical and international project. While having its origin in the a cappella tradition of Churches of Christ, the book is based on the conviction that all Christian communions share the original hymnbook of the second temple and the church. The editor, therefore, has solicited commentaries, compositions, and lyrics from a broad range of Christian traditions.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Table of Contents
• Foreword
• Introduction
• Psalm 42
• Psalm 43
• Psalm 44
• Psalm 45
• Psalm 46
• Psalm 47
• Psalm 48
• Psalm 49
• Psalm 50
• Psalm 51
• Psalm 52
• Psalm 53
• Psalm 54
• Psalm 55
• Psalm 56
• Psalm 57
• Psalm 58
• Psalm 59
• Psalm 60
• Psalm 61
• Psalm 62
• Psalm 63
• Psalm 64
• Psalm 65
• Psalm 66
• Psalm 67
• Psalm 68
• Psalm 69
• Psalm 70
• Psalm 71
• Psalm 72
• Psalm 73
• Psalm 74
• Psalm 75
• Psalm 76
• Psalm 77
• Psalm 78
• Psalm 79
• Psalm 80
• Psalm 81
• Psalm 82
• Psalm 83
• Psalm 84
• Psalm 85
• Psalm 86
• Psalm 87
• Psalm 88
• Psalm 89
• Index of Composers and Arrangers
• Contributors to Timeless and Timeless Committee Members