Thanks to God for this, our Chapel
Thanks to God for this, our Chapel
by Jacqui Horton
Note: on a different occasion the first line could be ‘Thanks to God for this, our building’, or ‘Thanks to God for …. Church’ Thanks to God for this, our Chapel, and its life across the years. For the many scenes its witnessed, host to many hopes and fears. Joy and sadness, j
Hymn: The work of God that makes the world
Hymn: The work of God that makes the world
by Michael Docker
The work of God that makes the world In which we live and grow Is all around in sun and rain And sea and grass and snow The work of human beings makes The world a place to thrive. From what is given it creates; By art and science we live. The work of God that makes this world The
A day of returning, a day to remember
A day of returning, a day to remember
by Andrew Pratt
A day of returning, a day to remember: the years of their exile were over and gone, a day of thanksgiving for such preservation, a day for rejoicing, a day to move on. And now they would settle to re-build a kingdom, to value tradition, to start a new life. For now they were feas
God of the rising, shining sun.
God of the rising, shining sun.
by Michael Docker
God of the rising, shining sun, Whose course is founded by your will, The source of life in everyone, In every era shining still. Here in the morning you have given, We praise and like the sun would move Along the lanes and laws of heaven, Our lives made full and free by love. Go
What a noise, it shakes the heavens
What a noise, it shakes the heavens
by Andrew Pratt
What a noise, it shakes the heavens, rattles earth, disturbs each place, planets moving, constellations driven by God given grace. Songs of angels join the chorus, people add your words and power, with the music feel God closer, in this place and in this hour. We are objects of t
A Tapestry Of Praise (Tapestry)
A Tapestry Of Praise (Tapestry)
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn calls on singers, bells and other musical instruments in turn to weave a tapestry of glorious sound in praise of God who delights in the beauty of rich harmony. It would be suitable for a festival, celebrating the gift of music.
On This, Our Festal Day (Loch Heron)
On This, Our Festal Day (Loch Heron)
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn celebrates the local church, its buildings, its people and those who have gone before. It asks that, as people continue to worship there, the risen Christ will be present. It could be used at Dedication (Consecration) of Buildings, Church Anniversaries and Patronal Fest
On This, Our Festal Day