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CM (86 86)
Abbey Scottish Psalter, 1615
Aberdeen
Aberdeen (faster)
Raban's (Aberdeen) Psalter, 1633
Argyle Charles Hutcheson, 1792-1860
from the Free Church of Scotland's psalter.
Arlington Thomas Agustine Arne, 1762; arranged by Ralph Harrison in 1784
Azmom Carl Gotthelf Gläser, 1828; arranged by Lowell Mason, 1839
Ballerma François Hippolyte Barthèlèmon (1741-1808); adapted by Robert Simpson; published 1833
Belmont William Gardiner, 1812
Bradford Arranged from George Frederick Handel, 1741 ("I Know That My Redeemer Liveth" from "The Messiah")
Burford Henry Purcell, c1695
Cheshire Este's Psalter, 1592,
harmonized by W.H. Havergal
Coleshill Barton's Psalms, Dublin, 1706
Common Tune
(melody only)
anonymous, one of the first common metre psalm tunes. Very simple, but very dignified.
Crimond Jessie S. Irvine, arr. David Grant
Dalehurst Arthur Cottman, 1872
Downs Lowell Mason 1832
Duke's Tune Scottish Psalter, 1615
(Very similar to Winchester Old, but they are two different tunes.)
Dunfermline
Dunfermline (Piped)
Scottish Psalter, 1615
Dundee (Winsor) Este's Psalter, 1592
Evan William Henry Havergal, 1847; arranged by Lowell Mason, 1850
Faith  
French Scottish Psalter, 1615
Gloucester Ravenscroft's Psalter, 1621
Gräfenberg Johann Crüger, 1647
Heber George Kingsley, 1838
Kilmarnock Neil Dougall (1776-1862)
Kuler Lowell Mason,1845, from a tune by Ravenscroft, 1620
Leicester W. Hurst, 1870
Lystra  
Manoah composer unknown. This tune first appeared in 1851 in Collection of Church Music, by Henry W. Greatorex
Martyrdom Hugh Wilson, 1800; arranged by Ralph E. Hudson, circa 1885
Martyrs
Martyrs (faster)
Scottish Psalter, 1615
harmony by T L Hately
Moravia Nickolas Hernamn, c 1561
Most Perfect Moore's "Psalm Singer's Companion,"  1756
Naomi Hans Georg Nägeli; arranged by Lowell Mason, 1836
Nativity arr Henry Lahee, The Metrical Psalter, 1855
New Britain
(Amazing Grace)
19th Century American melody, arr. Edwin O. Excell, alt
Praetorius Melody from Harmoniae Hymnorum Scoliae Gorlicensis,   Gorlitz, 1599   from the Free Church of Scotland's psalter.
Solomon From G.F. Handel, c. 1740
Song 67 Orlando Gibbons (1583-1625); arranged by Henry Thomas Smart (1813-1879).
St. Agnes John Bacchus Dykes, 1866
St. Ethelreda T. Turton (1780-1864)
St. Flavian Day's Psalter, 1562
St. Magnus Attributed to Jeremiah Clark, 1707; harmony by William Henry Monk, 1868
St. Thomas Aaron Williams (1731-1776),
The New Universal Psalmodist, 1770
Spohr Adapted from a melody by Spohr
from the Free Church of Scotland's psalter.
Stracathro Charles Hutcheson (1792-1860)
Tallis Ordinal Thomas Tallis c.1567
Wigtown Scottish Psalter, 1635
Winchester Estes Psalter, 1592
Worcester John Playford, arr. 1671
York (Key of F) John Milton, first published by Ravenscroft, 1623

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CMD (8.6.8.6 D)
All Saints Henry Stephen Cutler, 1872
Amesbury Uzziah Christopher Burnap, 1895.
Auld Lang Syne Traditional Scottish
Bethlehem Gottfried Wilhelm Fink, 1842
Dedekam Sophie Dedekam,
Dellfont arranged by. I.B. Woodbury, 1857, alt.
Constance Arthur Seymour Sullivan, 1875
Ellacome
(nominally 7676, but works very well with 8686)
Gesangbuch der H. W. k. Hofkapelle, Wurtemberg, Germany, 1784; adaptation and harmony by William Henry Monk, 1868
Erskine Charles H. Gabriel, 1856-1932
For Even From My Youth, O God Dwight Armstrong c.1970
Forrest Green Traditional English melody; arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906
Fountain 19th century American folk tune
Gerald Louis Spohr, 1834
Gerard Arranged by Arthur S. Sullivan, 1871
Give Ear Unto My Words O God Dwight Armstrong c.1970
Goshen German melody
Hereford Dr. H.J. Gauntlett, d 1876 
This version is from Carnie's "The Revised Northern Psalter" edition of 1900
Hereford (2nd version) William Hayes, 1706-1777 
This version is from The Scottish Psalter, 1929 edition.
Kingsfold Traditional English melody; arranged by Ralph Vaughan Williams, 1906
Lamb of God Anonymous, from "The Psalter Hymnal" 1927
Landas Norwegian folk melody; arranged by William James Kirkpatrick (1838-1921)
Materna Samuel A. Ward 1882
Miriam C.E. Willing, 1870
Monora William Batchelder Bradbury (1816-1868)
My God, My God Dwight Armstrong
Nettelton from Wyeth's Repository of Sacred Music, Part Second, 1813. The tune is named after Asahel Nettleton, an 18th Century American evangelist
O Child of God Ira David Sankey (1840-1908)
Old 1st
Old 1st (organ added)
Anglo-Genevan Psalter of 1556,
harmonization from Scottish Psalter of 1635
Old 2nd Anglo-Genevan Psalter of 1556
harmonization from Scottish Psalter of 1635
Old 6th Anglo-Genevan Psalter of 1556,
harmonization from Scottish Psalter of 1635
Old 9th
Old 9th (organ added)
Anglo-Genevan Psalter of 1556,
harmonization from Scottish Psalter of 1635
Old 15th Anglo-Genevan Psalter of 1556,
harmonization from Scottish Psalter of 1635
Old 19th
Old 19th (organ added)
Anglo-Genevan Psalter of 1556,
harmonization from Scottish Psalter of 1635

Old 29th

Anglo-Genevan Psalter of 1556,
harmonization from Scottish Psalter of 1635
Old 34th
Old 34th (organ added)
Anglo-Genevan Psalter of 1556,
harmonization from Scottish Psalter of 1635
(note: sounds very similar to Old 68th, but they are indeed slightly different)
Old 68th
Old 68th (organ added)
Anglo-Genevan Psalter of 1556,
harmonization from Scottish Psalter of 1635
Old 81st Day's Psalter, 1562 (probably obtained from the Geneva Psalter)
Old 95th Day's Psalter, 1562 (probably obtained from the Geneva Psalter)
Old 133rd
Old 133rd (woodwinds)
Anglo-Genevan Psalter of 1556
harmonization from Scottish Psalter of 1635
Old 137th
slow tempo
Old 137th,
faster tempo
Anglo-Genevan Psalter, 1556,
also appeared in Day's Psalter, 1562
Petition from: Franz Josef Haydn (1732-1809)
Providence S.W. Straub c. 1890
Psalm 107 French Psalter, 1543, composed or arranged by Louis Bourgeios
Save Me O God, By Thy Great Hand Dwight Armstrong c.1970
Seraph Gottfried Wilhelm Fink, 1842
Sing Praises and Rejoice Dwight Armstrong c.1970
St. Asaph Giovanni M. Giornovichi, 1745-1804
St. Leonard (Hiles) Henry Hiles, 1867
St Matthew William Croft (1678-1727)
St. Theodulph (also useful for 76 76) Melchior Teschner, 1615
Vox Deliciti (Beautiful Voice) John Bacchus Dykes, 1868. A key change halfway through accents the positive message of the last two lines,
Warrior Archibald MacDonald, 1877

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886 886
Americus
(886 886 ,6)
Charles Hutchinson Gabriel (1856-1932
Colwyn Bay Thomas Joseph Linekar c.1880
Cornwall Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Frances James McGranahan, 1840-1907
Meribah Lowell Mason, 1739
Old 6th French 6th Psalm,
"probably" from Anglo-Genevan Psalter of 1551, harmonization from Scottish Psalter of 1635
Purleigh A.H. Brown

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Other 86

Landloff (86 84)

anonymous, from Presbyterian Psalter of 1887
Rest (8,6,8,8,6) William Batchelder Bradbury, 1843
St Cuthbert (86 84) John Bacchus Dykes, 1861

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