The People's Psalm

Creativity was at the fore the other evening, at the Mill on Exe, which was in Exeter (Thanks, Captain Obvious).

While some of us were busy eating our dinner, sampling international wines and beers and generally being convivial, the table of Lay Clerks behind us were busy composing The People’s Psalm.

Each quarter was set by a different Lay Clerk. In order, Alana, Robin, Andrew and James. Manuscript was inked by Terri and Coby provided the key signatures. They sang it, too, to check that it works.

Here is the fruit of their labours.

Yep. They’re nerds. And we love them for it.

Cxxx

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