Tune: Sussex (There’s a wideness in God’s mercy) Ent’ring in the holy city, crowds surround them as they walk, laying leaves before their progress on the road that leads to love. No one knew how things would turn out, breaks in trust, betrayal, loss in a week where dark descended on the road that leads […]
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Tune: Christ the Lord is Risen Today – Easter Hymn 7.7.7.7. At the dawn new life surprises, Alleluia From the darkness light arises, Alleluia See the stone is rolled away, Alleluia On this resurrection day, Alleluia Over death God’s love prevails, Alleluia Over all of our travails, Alleluia By no cross is it restrained, Alleluia […]
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Year C Easter 2 Reading: John 20:19-31, particularly verses 19-29. Not specifically on the reading but on the general issue of doubt Tune: Forest Green For the lyrics, music and a power point, click here. In Praise of Doubt Some people say, ‘To doubt is wrong’ We should not doubt at all; To question our […]
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Liturgy of the Palms, Year A Matthew 21:1-11 Tune: Winchester For the lyrics, music and a power point, click here. Ride on; ride on in majesty Yet seeking no hostility; To ride a colt is to proclaim That peace, compassion is your aim. Ride on; ride on compass’nately For victims of cruel tyranny; The poor […]
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Metre: 11.10.11.10.11.10.11.12. Tune: Londonderry is commended for this text We shall go out with hope of resurrection, We shall go out, from strength to strength go on, We shall go out and tell our stories boldly, Tales of a love that will not let us go. We’ll sing our songs of wrongs that can be […]
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