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Bright morning maker
Bright morning maker
by Marjorie Dobson
Hymn: Bright morning maker Trinity Sunday Year A Genesis 1: 1-2, 4a; Psalm 8 Bright morning maker, as your sun breaks through, dawn’s early light reflects in morning dew. So thankful people sing their praise to you: Alleluia Daylight creator, through the busy day, sun, chasing sh…
We turn from those who fill us with disgust
We turn from those who fill us with disgust
by Marjorie Dobson
We turn from those who fill us with disgust and shrink from those we do not understand. We only deal with some because we must, failing to make response to their demand. Yet, moved to tears by a leper’s trust, Christ reached and touched him with a loving hand. Verse 2 follows ©Ma…
God's wondrous love
God's wondrous love
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn is based on words of St. Hippolytus of Rome (c 170-c 236): “This tree, wide as the heavens itself, has grown up into heaven from the earth. It is an immortal growth and towers between heaven and earth. It is the fulcrum of all things…the centre of the cosmos.”
New Jerusalem
New Jerusalem
by Andrew T Murphy
Seen alongside William Blake's original poem, this is a reworking for Christian congregations, using the same tune (by Parry). Suitable especially for occasions where 'Jerusalem' is requested but the words of the original are not relevant. The first verse deals with the mystery…
A mirage, nothing more
A mirage, nothing more
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn: A mirage, nothing more Proper 17 Year A Jeremiah 15: 15 – 21 A mirage, nothing more, that’s how God often seems, for even though we keep the faith, is God a God of dreams? We pray by night and day, but answers seem remote, and then detractors laugh at us, make fun of us and…
A hymn for candle lighting services in Advent
A hymn for candle lighting services in Advent
by Andrew Pratt
A hymn for candle lighting services in Advent Different lectionaries and churches use different themes and orders for these service, A selection of four verses for the Sundays of Advent should be chosen from the selection together with the last verse for Christmas day. The order …
A day of anointing, miraculous passage
A day of anointing, miraculous passage
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn: A day of anointing, miraculous passage Proper 26 Year A Joshua 3:7-17 A day of anointing, miraculous passage, the Jordan held back as they passed on dry land. The Ark at the centre, the focus of Godhead, the people marched forward to conquer and stand. That's how they recor…
A day of returning, a day to remember