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First in our hearts
First in our hearts
by Michael Docker
First in our hearts, we would praise as the magi Praised as they saw all your glory around; First of the ones who are born into freedom, Through you we offer the love we have found. First of the days when the world found its freedom We come to worship on this day of all; First in…
Far from the earth
Far from the earth
by Michael Docker
Far from the earth, in a galaxy's reaches, Light from a star makes a mark in the sky; Ancients interpret, discern what it teaches; Go to the where and rejoice at the why. There in a place far from wealth and from power, Answers are found to the sign in the sky; Little to mark the…
How easy to distort the Jesus Spirit
How easy to distort the Jesus Spirit
by Andrew Pratt
How easy to distort the Jesus Spirit, to lose his ways in empty, so called, praise. We brush aside his life of liberation, commitment, just a hollow passing phase. Astonishment might greet the face we offer, purporting to portray the grace of Christ, our frowns sometimes betray t…
Hymn: Hypocrisy destroys our best intentions
Hymn: Hypocrisy destroys our best intentions
by Andrew Pratt
Hypocrisy destroys our best intentions, and Jesus read the hearts of those he met. His challenge, never veiled, caused consternation with words that those who heard would not forget. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: INTERCESSOR Metre: 11.10.11.10 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 19/10…
Hymn: Only with God will the building, the loving
Hymn: Only with God will the building, the loving
by Andrew Pratt
Only with God will the building, the loving, praying and praising bear fruit, or make sense. When we align with divine revelation heaven draws near and love has no pretence. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: STEWARDSHIP Metre: 11.10.11.10 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 19/10/2012 Stain…
The prophet saw a plumb line simply hanging
The prophet saw a plumb line simply hanging
by Andrew Pratt
The prophet saw a plumb line simply hanging to sign God's love amid the sons of men, then, with the women, everyone is singing that God will never turn away again. Yet Amos blew the whistle on God's people, a prophet in a time of greed and need, self-righteousness as high as any …
Hymn: Jesus who wandered alone in the desert
Hymn: Jesus who wandered alone in the desert
by Michael Docker
Jesus who wandered alone in the desert, We who would follow are wanderers too; You fought the demons of pride and self-serving – We too have demons; help us to win through. There in the emptiness you faced your Tempter – We who would follow run quickly from ours; Stones and high …
Hymn: What a conundrum, they need a replacement
Hymn: What a conundrum, they need a replacement
by Andrew Pratt
What a conundrum, they need a replacement, someone to witness now Judas is dead; one who walked with them right from the beginning someone to stand here in Judas's stead. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: STEWARDSHIP 11.10.11.10 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 2/5/2012 Stainer & Bell Lt…
Beyond this world of doubt and desperation
Beyond this world of doubt and desperation
by Andrew Pratt
Beyond this world of doubt and desperation the seed of love was cast upon this earth, that all might know that love, before creation, had called all human life to come to birth. At first this love was seen through incarnation, God leaving trails of glory, holding grace, to come a…
Hymn: Each hour marks a mighty resurrection
Hymn: Each hour marks a mighty resurrection
by Andrew Pratt
Each hour marks a mighty resurrection, a time of overcoming fate and fear, the dawning of a common understanding in which the grace of God is drawing near. Each morning brings a sense of new creation. New life, new love, encompasses the earth. New time, new light illuminates the …
Hymn: Father of Jesse and father of David
Hymn: Father of Jesse and father of David
by Andrew Pratt
Father of Jesse and father of David, born of a foreigner here in their midst: Ruth would nurse Obed, then comfort and nurture. Boaz brought safety it seemed she had missed. Now as we listen we re-tell this story, try to untangle the mystery and worth, one thing is certain: a love…
Hymn: Sinews of hope hold creation together
Hymn: Sinews of hope hold creation together
by Andrew Pratt
Sinews of hope hold creation together, we are created for life, not for death; love is our source and the end of our living, God’s consummation beyond final breath. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: BEDE Metre: 11.10.11.10 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 14/6/2012 Stainer & Bell Ltd, Lo…
Hymn: When we are living, yet lost and forsaken
Hymn: When we are living, yet lost and forsaken
by Andrew Pratt
When we are living, yet lost and forsaken, held in the balance, both tested and tried, God hear the voice of your people in anguish, drawn from the well of our grief as we cried. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: STREEETS OF LAREDO Metre: 11.10.11.10 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 12/9…
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