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God brings in a circus of love and delight
God brings in a circus of love and delight
by Andrew Pratt
God brings in a circus of love and delight that longs to live lovingly putting things right, uplifting the humble, distributing wealth, till hypocrites tumble and children have health. This, this is the God, that we love and adore, the God who spins values, then opens the door to…
Hymn: A messenger is coming
Hymn: A messenger is coming
by Andrew Pratt
A messenger is coming, is bringing royal news, preparing for a promise that no one should refuse. The covenant he heralds will mend each broken heart, will wash away all sadness, will offer a new start. Verses 2-4 follow Tune: CHRISTUS DER IST MEIN LEBEN; KNECHT Metre: 7.6.7.6 …
Hymn: Fear and foreboding clouding perception
Hymn: Fear and foreboding clouding perception
by Andrew Pratt
Fear and foreboding clouding perception, feel the earth shaking, dust fills the air, nations in torment, war seems unceasing, justice is absent, nothing seems fair. How do we read this Signs of the end times? Judgment of God-head striking the earth? Human indifference Natural dis…
Hymn: God shows no partiality
Hymn: God shows no partiality
by Andrew Pratt
God shows no partiality to favour rich or poor; God sees beyond pretentiousness and looks right to the core where every heart is open wide, and each desire known, where platitudes are stripped away and motives clearly shown. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: KINGSFOLD; MACPHERSON'S FAREWEL…
Hymn: When life’s torn and love is shattered
Hymn: When life’s torn and love is shattered
by Andrew Pratt
When life’s torn and love is shattered, all around is stark and grey, hope and grace seem all but scattered, hopelessness surrounds our way. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: ANIMAE HOMINUM Metre: 8.7.8.7 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 14/6/2012 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www…
Hymn: Within those years and at that time
Hymn: Within those years and at that time
by Andrew Pratt
Within those years and at that time, all shame will turn to praise, as God will usher in the peace not seen in former days. Then singing will displace our sighs and hope will flood each heart. A festival will be ordained and all will bear a part. Verses 3-4 follow Tune: BARCHESTE…
If we sing with angel voices
If we sing with angel voices
by Andrew Pratt
If we sing with angel voices, without love it sounds absurd; only clanging empty cymbals will be sounding, will be heard. Are we blessed with understanding, wearing a prophetic crown? Will our faith unsettle mountains? Without love we tumble down. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: BLAENWER…
O what did it mean to the ones who first heard it
O what did it mean to the ones who first heard it
by Andrew Pratt
O what did it mean to the ones who first heard it? A Wonderful Counsellor? God? Prince of Peace? Or was it a riddle? Divine intervention, a hope in their horror, a way to release? So was there assurance, the darkness illumined, to those knowing shadows the promise of light?... Ve…
Out of hope we act with boldness
Out of hope we act with boldness
by Andrew Pratt
Out of hope we act with boldness, Christ sustaining us through grace now our faith unveils the Godhead, now we're praying face to face. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: LOVE DIVINE (Stainer) Metre: 8.7.8.7 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 24/1/2013 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, w…
LWPT Meditations - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
LWPT Meditations - Thirteenth Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B
by Susan Thorne
Meditation - 13th Sunday in Ordinary Time Year B 2nd Samuel 1: 1, 17-27 Psalm 130 2nd Corinthians 8: 7-15 Mark 5: 21-43 During his earthly life, Jesus wielded both power and compassion in perfect tension. Power and compassion are two qualities which work well in combination; in f…
LWPT Meditations - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
LWPT Meditations - Third Sunday in Ordinary Time - Year A
by Susan Thorne
Meditation – Third Sunday in Ordinary Time Yr A Isaiah 9:1-4 Psalm 27:1, 4-9 Matthew 4:12-23 We almost never read Isaiah chapter 8, and it is not in today’s readings. However, it is worth looking at this chapter before reading the lectionary passage from Isaiah 9, in order to un…
Amen! Amen! Will echo through the cosmos
Amen! Amen! Will echo through the cosmos
by Andrew Pratt
Amen! Amen! Will echo through the cosmos, with all creation singing to the sound, as though, with joy, angelic voices ringing transcend the heavens, shake the solid ground. Verses 2-3 follow © Andrew Pratt 29/3/2012 Tune: HIGHWOOD; DONNE SECOURS; CROWN LANE Metre: 11.10.11.10 A…
God resists a partial judgment
God resists a partial judgment
by Andrew Pratt
God resists a partial judgment, spinning justice in the air, mercy breathes in word and action when the Spirit's breath is there. Here the wicked face comeuppance, here the weak are heard at last, where each human word and action counts for more than prayer or fast. Verses 3-4 fo…
Hannah coming to the temple
Hannah coming to the temple
by Andrew Pratt
Hannah coming to the temple brings a tunic for her lad, such excitement, though expected, human love will make them glad.* Like a birthday, family meeting, celebration, gifts are brought, in imagination's moment, altogether joy is caught. Christmas passes, other moments in our me…
Hymn: Heirs of Christ and God's own children
Hymn: Heirs of Christ and God's own children
by Andrew Pratt
Heirs of Christ and God's own children, God our parent, yet a friend, Abba, we still pray before you: source of freedom without end. Slaves no longer: liberation, free to serve and free to pray, free to live our lives for justice, Verse 3 follows © Andrew Pratt 14/5/2012 Tune: …
Hymn: Into darkness and disaster
Hymn: Into darkness and disaster
by Andrew Pratt
Into darkness and disaster, swept along by what we’ve done, making choices that determined things we’ve lost and things we’ve won, sometimes we reflect and wonder at the people we’ve become. Sometimes lost, sometimes despairing, feeling there is no way back to the way we wish we’…
Impossible gifts are with God for the giving
Impossible gifts are with God for the giving
by Andrew Pratt
Impossible gifts are with God for the giving, the answer to questions, the focus of dreams; for God offers hope and in grace is forgiving transcending our hatred, confronting our schemes. Imagine a picture of worthy acceptance where strangers are welcomed as though they are frien…
Love enters in our joy and gladness