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Hymn: Look: such horror, torn, then tortured
Hymn: Look: such horror, torn, then tortured
by Andrew Pratt
Look: such horror, torn, then tortured by the scourge across his back, by the torments and derision, and the hate that twisted fact. See our God, derided dying, smeared with blood and sweat and tears, hanging in a robe of loving, now surrounded by his fears. Verse 3-5 follow Tune…
Hymn: Our call: to prophesy with love
Hymn: Our call: to prophesy with love
by Andrew Pratt
Our call: to prophesy with love, within a hostile place to walk with rebels, challenge thieves, where hate and greed debase; to face political intrigue where boundaries are blurred, where wrong can masquerade as right, and yet, not be deterred. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: CLAUDIUS (F…
Hymn: Remember all those times of sadness
Hymn: Remember all those times of sadness
by Andrew Pratt
Remember all those times of sadness when friends and hope seemed far away; those times of loneliness and heartache when every day seemed bleak and grey? And even when our God seemed absent we found the means carry on. Amid the hopelessness God found us, then raised us up to make …
Hymn: Our God needs neither shrine nor temple
Hymn: Our God needs neither shrine nor temple
by Andrew Pratt
Our God needs neither shrine nor temple, no static place of rest or praise, but as we travel God goes with us in this and all our future days. Our God of cloud and fiery pillar, a God of mystery and might, could never be constrained, restricted, but runs as free as fire and light…
Hymn: Now with laser-like precision
Hymn: Now with laser-like precision
by Andrew Pratt
Now with laser-like precision surgeons slice through flesh and bone; sharper yet in moral focus, is the Spirit God will own. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: CROSS OF JESUS Metre: 8.7.8.7 Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 12/9/2012 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www.stainer.co.uk. …
Hymn: Reign in your tongue, have self-control
Hymn: Reign in your tongue, have self-control
by Andrew Pratt
Reign in your tongue, have self-control, then think of all you do or say, we need to answer ill with love, to find that there's another way. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: ABENDS Metre: LM Andrew Pratt (born 1948) Words © 8/8/2012 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England, www.stainer.co.…
Hymn: The crumbs that spoke of broken bread
Hymn: The crumbs that spoke of broken bread
by Andrew Pratt
The crumbs that spoke of broken bread, remembered words that had been said, the scattered fragments of a meal had left them thinking, 'was this real'. His flesh was torn, yes crucified, it left them wond'ring, had he lied, yet in another upper room, he'd share again beyond that t…
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…
Hymn: The life of Christ, the love of God
Hymn: The life of Christ, the love of God
by Andrew Pratt
The life of Christ, the love of God, that we have seen, that we have known, gives comfort and encouragement to know we never are alone. The light of Christ is shining still, where we are met to break the bread, where homeless people find some warmth and where a hungry child is fe…
Hymn: This awesome world that fills us with amazement
Hymn: This awesome world that fills us with amazement
by Andrew Pratt
This awesome world that fills us with amazement:your Spirit breathed and all things came to be; each stunning scene extends imagination, the fruitful land and every spreading sea. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: DONNE SECOURS; LORD OF THE YEARS Metre: 11.10.11.10 Andrew Pratt (born 194…
Hymn: This is God, a human baby
Hymn: This is God, a human baby
by Andrew Pratt
This is God, a human baby, offered into human hands, hands to comfort, feed and nurture, hands that follow hate's commands. Then disciples, stunned and puzzled, couldn't make sense of his word, theologians down the ages, seek to juggle the absurd. Man, Messiah, Lord and Master, h…
Hymn: This towering edifice of shining glass
Hymn: This towering edifice of shining glass
by Andrew Pratt
This towering edifice of shining glass which speaks of power, of status and of class. will one day fall, a glittering shower of shards, will flutter like the children's house of cards. These temples of our vanity and pride like expectations of the crucified will lie in dust and r…
Hymn: There was no respite from the crowds
Hymn: There was no respite from the crowds
by Andrew Pratt
There was no respite from the crowds, no place of calm retreat, no place of rest or solitude where he and friends could meet. They sought the healing of his hands, the calm within his voice, his challenge or his empathy gave reason to rejoice. Verses 3-4 follow Tune: ABRIDGE; BEL…
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: We read our Bibles well
Hymn: We read our Bibles well
by Andrew Pratt
We read our Bibles well, discerning good and ill, we see the Pharisees at fault, we read Your words with skill. And yet we never know the wrong we class as right, the way we justify ourselves, make out that black is white. Verses 2-3 follow Tune: ICH HALTE TREULICH STILL; ISHMAEL…
Hymn: Who's my mother, sister, brother
Hymn: Who's my mother, sister, brother
by Andrew Pratt
Who's my mother, sister, brother, when the odds are piled up high, when the allegations clatter, when the insults sing and fly? Will you stand in strength beside me, or will you deride, deny, calling me the prince of devils, will you hide behind a lie? Verses 2-3 follow Tune: BET…
Hymn: Within those years and at that time