2. Sing to the Lord

O Come, let us sing to the LORD! Let us shout joyfully to the Rock of our salvation. Let us come before His presence with thanksgiving; let us shout joyfully to Him with psalms.

— Psalm 95:1-2

Singing Psalms is a powerful way of learning how to worship. Many hymns and songs are able to draw the heart out to worship God as well. My favorite Psalter is The Book of Psalms for Worship, published by Crown & Covenant Publications. My favorite Hymnal is the Trinity Hymnal, by Great Commission Publications. My favorite compilation of contemporary songs is Songs of Fellowship by Kingsway Music, of Eastbourne, E. Sussex, England.

When you sing, ask God to enable you to sing in the Spirit (1 Cor. 14:15) “with grace in your hearts to the Lord” (Col. 3:16). Then sing a capella to the Lord. Try devotional hymns like “Jesus, I Am Resting, Resting” (Trinity Hymnal 188), or pure praise hymns like “Hallelujah! Hallelujah! In His Temple God Be Praised (TH 10), or sing along with a praise tape of one of your favorite artists. Let your heart be drawn out to God in music. Here is a starter:

Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty!
Early in the morning our song shall rise to thee;
Holy, Holy, Holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!

Holy, Holy, Holy! all the saints adore thee,
casting down their golden crowns around the glassy sea;
cherubim and seraphim falling down before thee,
who wert, and art, and evermore shall be.

Holy, Holy, Holy! though the darkness hide thee,
though the eye of sinful man thy glory may not see;
only thou art holy, there is none beside thee
perfect in pow’r, in love, and purity.

Holy, Holy, Holy! Lord God Almighty!
All thy works shall praise thy Name, in earth and sky and sea;
Holy, Holy, Holy, merciful and mighty!
God in three persons, blessed Trinity!⁶