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In The Desert Lands A Shout (with music)
In The Desert Lands A Shout (with music)
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This Advent hymn is based on the prophecy of Second Isaiah, fulfilled with the coming and ministry of Saint John the Baptist. Like him, we are heralds of the Lord charged with preparing a way for Christ to enter hearts and minds in our generation.
Who Is Welcome As A Guest? (An Entrance Liturgy)
Who Is Welcome As A Guest? (An Entrance Liturgy)
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn attempts to recreate the atmosphere in the Jerusalem Temple, on occasions when Psalm 15 would have been sung. The reference to the “Tent” in stanza 1 is a flashback to the Tabernacle in the wilderness, considered nostalgically as the Temple’s forerunner.
In The Desert Lands, A Shout
In The Desert Lands, A Shout
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This Advent hymn is based on the prophecy of Deutero-Isaiah, fulfilled with the coming and ministry of Saint John the Baptist. Like him, we are heralds of the Lord and are charged with preparing a way for Christ to enter hearts and minds in our generation.
For Night's Silent Hours
For Night's Silent Hours
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn is based on a traditional prayer in the night-time office of Compline. Compline is the final Church service (or office) in the Christian tradition of canonical hours. The named is derived from the Latin completorium, as Compline marks the completion of the day.
God's Wondrous Love (Orchardknowes)