(Sheet music available for purchase and download at www.conspiritomusic.com.)

The “Old Hundredth” psalm/hymn tune earned its name from its association with a metrical setting of Psalm 100 by William Kethe (d. 1594), published in the Anglo-Genevan Psalter (1591). Kethe’s first stanza, based on Psalm 100, verses 1-2, reads:

All people that on earth do dwell,
Sing to the Lord with cheerful voice.
Him serve with fear, His praise forth tell;
Come ye before Him and rejoice.

Thus, the “Old Hundredth” is popularly titled, “All People That on Earth Do Dwell.” It is also well-known as the tune for the doxology, “Praise God From Whom All Blessings Flow.” The tune is attributed to the French music theorist and composer Louis Bourgeois (c. 1510-1559), who contributed a number of tunes to the Genevan Psalter of 1551.

This arrangement is fitting as a short introit to a service of worship.

©2013 Todd Marchand. This video is a demo of the sheet music available from Con Spirito Music. Visit www.conspiritomusic.com

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