All Creation Sings
All Creation Sings
by Gareth Hill Publishing/Song Solutions CopyCare
Hymn – All Creation Sings From sandy cove and surfer’s wave to sun-kissed cliff and moor; From farmer’s field to rambler’s path and seagull’s cry to children’s laugh the whole creation sings the whole creation sings Creator God, your name is heard, in every wind that blows; in su…
When those whose thoughts are crystal clear
When those whose thoughts are crystal clear
by Andrew Pratt
When those whose thoughts are crystal clear meet those who are confused, reality can seem disturbed and sense can feel abused. We stand upon a sheer abyss while vertigo takes hold, the air above, the sea beneath, our actions uncontrolled. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: MACPHERSON’S FARE…
In The Desert Lands A Shout (with music)
In The Desert Lands A Shout (with music)
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This Advent hymn is based on the prophecy of Second Isaiah, fulfilled with the coming and ministry of Saint John the Baptist. Like him, we are heralds of the Lord charged with preparing a way for Christ to enter hearts and minds in our generation.
Possess Poverty
Possess Poverty
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
How different from the teachings of the televangelists and the prosperity cults is that of Saint Dominic (c 1170-1221), founder of the Order of Preachers, who, on his deathbed, urged his followers: "Possess poverty." This hymn, in traditional style,attampts to explore the meaning…
In The Desert Lands, A Shout
In The Desert Lands, A Shout
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This Advent hymn is based on the prophecy of Deutero-Isaiah, fulfilled with the coming and ministry of Saint John the Baptist. Like him, we are heralds of the Lord and are charged with preparing a way for Christ to enter hearts and minds in our generation.
APCE Advocate - Celebrating Christian Education
APCE Advocate - Celebrating Christian Education
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn was first sung at the 25th anniversary conference of the Association of Presbyterian Church Educators in Boston, Massachusetts, USA, in February, 1997, and first published in the APCE Advocate, fall issue, 1997. The tune used was Quem Pastores Laudavere.
Faith is the tight-rope of travelling people
Faith is the tight-rope of travelling people
by Andrew Pratt
Faith is the tight-rope of travelling people, taut between mountains of mercy and grace. Pilgrims remember the fears of their parents, trials and deliverance they had to face. Hope kept the balance when human experience met with the fire and the dangers of life, torture and stoni…
Hymn: Hidden mysteries amaze us
Hymn: Hidden mysteries amaze us
by Andrew Pratt
Hidden mysteries amaze us, seed is sown then grows up high, swelling seas form mighty mountains, stars adorn the evening sky. Jesus saw in life a story, parables of love and grace, things of God and revelation, rooted, grounded in each place. Verses 3-4 follow Tune: GOTT WILL’S M…
Hymn: Star strewn garments clothe the heavens
Hymn: Star strewn garments clothe the heavens
by Andrew Pratt
Star strewn garments clothe the heavens, robes of beauty, source of awe; Spirit God transcending hist'ry, way beyond where pulsars soar. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: STUTTGART Metre: 8.7.8.7 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 24/9/2012 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www.staine…
Over mountains, through the valleys
Over mountains, through the valleys
by Andrew Pratt
Over mountains, through the valleys let the voice of God be heard, singing, crying in a language often vivid or absurd. God translate your message for us, so that we might understand all your heights of grace and glory, as we worship hand in hand. Verses 3-4 follow Tune: CROSS OF…
Doubt and worship, mixed emotions
Doubt and worship, mixed emotions
by Andrew Pratt
Hymn: Doubt and worship, mixed emotions Trinity Sunday Year A Matthew 28: 16 – 20 Doubt and worship, mixed emotions shimmered through their troubled minds; gathered near the mountain's summit, each remembered words and signs. Jesus spoke with calm assurance, brought to mind all …
Hymn: All the pageantry and glory
Hymn: All the pageantry and glory
by Andrew Pratt
All the pageantry and glory, as we come to worship God, let imagination follow in the steps the Psalmist trod. Sing hosanna, sing hosanna, sing hosanna to our God. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: RHUDDLAN; FENTON COURT Metre: 8.7.8.7.8.7 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 15/2/2012 Stain…
Much brighter than a thousand suns
Much brighter than a thousand suns
by Andrew Pratt
Much brighter than a thousand suns, the source of life, eternal grace; light of the cosmos and this world now shining from a saviour's face. Upon the mountain’s towering height they saw transfiguration's light. This man, this Jesus, they had known, who called them once by Galilee…
Another mountain on the road
Another mountain on the road
by Andrew Pratt
Another mountain on the road that led them to Jerusalem, a rising path, a stony way, the climb towards a brighter day. They broke through mist, looked down on clouds, the earth below now veiled to sight. Above, the summit, time to rest, a place of blessing for the blessed. Verses…
Reflect on what young Isaac felt