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When Preparing To Sleep

When Preparing To Sleep

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn is based on an antiphon in the night-time office of Compline. Compline is the final church service (or office) of the day in the Christian tradition of canonical hours. The name is derived from the Latin completorium, as Compline marks the completion of the day.

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The Godhead, Our Friend

The Godhead, Our Friend

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn is based on words in the 14th-century English spiritual treatise The Cloud of Unknowing: "He may well be loved, but not thought. By love he may be gotten and holden, but by thought never." "Beat evermore on this cloud of unknowing that is betwixt thee and thy God with s…

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Raised With Christ

Raised With Christ

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This Easter hymn, in traditional language and style, picks up the glorious theme of Colossians 3: 1-4 of Christians as a Resurrection people. It interprets "you have died" as the death to sin through Baptism.

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Receiving True Wisdom

Receiving True Wisdom

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn, in traditional language, is intended as a meditation on the fifth joyful mystery of the Rosary, The Finding of the Chid in the Temple.

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On Easter Eve

On Easter Eve

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn is based on a traditional prayer for Easter Eve, also used in the night-time office of Compline. Compline is the final church service (or office) of the day in the Christian tradition of canonical hours. The name is derived from the Latin completorium, as Compline marks…

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Light In Our Darkness

Light In Our Darkness

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn is a prayer for God's protection throughout the hours of night. It is based on the third collect at Evening Prayer in the Book of Common Prayer, 1662.

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God's Enduring Word

God's Enduring Word

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn points to the transitoriness of our fleeting life, but sets it against the backdrop of God's eternal word, living and thriving in human lives throughout the generations.

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Be Happy, Be Fruitful

Be Happy, Be Fruitful

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn, in traditional language and style, uses the descriptive analogy of trees by the waterside in Jeremiah 17: 7-8 to illustrate the happiness and fruitfulness of those who trust in God.

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A Slave's Story (Longer Version)

A Slave's Story (Longer Version)

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn interprets the narrative of Onesimus and Philemon in a light-hearted way that might appeal to children.

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As Shafts Of Sunlight In A Dreary Room

As Shafts Of Sunlight In A Dreary Room

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

A hymn celebrating the Holy Scriptures and praying for enlightenment and warmth from their pages. May be used at the Gradual in the Liturgy.

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Trust In God (Aiket)

Trust In God (Aiket)

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

God, our Helper, is worthy of our trust and will surely soothe, bless and support us in all life's winding roads. The words of this hymn are, in this version, enhanced by the beautiful tune Aiket by John Piggins.

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Christ, My Life, My Truth, May Way (Triangle Wood)

Christ, My Life, My Truth, May Way (Triangle Wood)

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn is a prayer that Christ will guide and lead throughout the whole day from dawn till dusk. In this version the words are set to an alternative tune, Triangle Wood, by John Piggins.

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To Caesar And To God Their Due

To Caesar And To God Their Due

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn arises from a New Zealand context, where coins, including the one dollar coin, bear the image of Queen Elizabeth II.

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The Lamb Of God

The Lamb Of God

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn recalls the oblique reference to the Baptism of the Lord as described in the Fourth Gospel, as well as the Baptist's testimony to Christ as the Lamb of God The first two verses echo the wording of the Agnus Dei.

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The Harvest Surely Will Be Great

The Harvest Surely Will Be Great

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This is a hymn of encouragement based on the Parable of the Sower. In spite of all obstacles and difficulties in God's harvest field we shouldn't despair. The harvest surely will be great.

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Raised By God's Right Hand

Raised By God's Right Hand

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn, based on Luke 24:5-7, recalls the tremendous news given the women at the Easter tomb: "He (Christ) is not here; he has been raised."

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No Fools Of Time (For Use On Covenant Sunday)

No Fools Of Time (For Use On Covenant Sunday)

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn refutes Shakespeare's contention that "Life's time's fool." Our times are in God's hands and we travel in God's grace.

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Pour Out Your Spirit, Lord

Pour Out Your Spirit, Lord

by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)

This hymn, in traditional style and language, recalls the Passion of the Christ and prays for fresh giftings of God's grace.

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