Psalm 116 modibus "Gaudete"

[zeborah]

Just remembered I'd done this one too. Last Christmas Irina taught me the song "Gaudete", and when I wanted a short tune to put this psalm to, this is what sprang to mind. For these purposes I've gone and mutilated it: in the second verse, the tune of the fourth line repeats for the fifth. Squish the syllables in the third line to suit; I say "-dia" as one syllable and tack "et" on where one might normally otherwise take a breath. (Lyrics; music (midi).)

Laudate Dominum,
O-omnes gentes!
Laudate eum, omnes
Populi!

Quoniam confirmata est
Su-upe-er no-os
Misericordia eium, et
Veritas Domini
Manet in saeculum.