Sunday Songs

By Rhiannonw

Some of my hymns, http://rhiannonshymns.co.uk/  posted on Sundays. Where there are gaps it is probably Easter or Christmas, where the Sunday hymn was probably posted in those collections instead. These seem to have got jumbled up date-wise recently

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The Star in the manger

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Dec 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The Star of the story was not in the sky, – though veiled now his glory, this Babe born to die had come from...
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"Don't Worry!"

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 31 May 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays : That wretched thing called worry goes round and round and round inside my head, – I’m sorry...
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"I was blind but now I see!"

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 May 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays : The blind man could see: what amazed him the most – the colours, the animals, plants, sky and host of faces unknown (he had always been blind), – or, who this man was, with such skill and so kind? …
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"My times are in your hands" [on Psalm 31:15a)]

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Apr 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] … and the future I can face – excitement and expectancy … I am not self-employed, for …
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"We cannot help speaking of what we have seen and heard."*

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Jul 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my hymns on Sundays : Imprisoned by mere men, God brought them out of jail to tell the way of life to all in public,...
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"What is man that you are mindful of him?”

By Rhiannonw on Sat, 20 Feb 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays, but posted a day early this week] Stars of the universe remind us that the Lord is powerful, wise, and...
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"Your Word is Truth"

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Sep 2021

…‘So not then hoodwinked easily by floods of falsehoods constantly that batter me or slyly squeeze into my thoughts with subtle ease. …
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"… that by believing you may have life in His name."

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Sep 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays :] (John 2:11, 20:31) The water was changed into wine, – a quiet, miraculous sign, and those...
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'Come, Lord Jesus.’

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Aug 2021

How many scoff, deny, forget – they do not want to know … Every eye will one day see Him, Jesus returning, majestic, reigning: how many will be waiting with faith, upon the earth?
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'Let my people go!'

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Mar 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Living well in Egypt’s land; growing soon a mighty band; Egypt’s king began to fear, chose to make their...
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'Set a guard over my mouth'

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Jul 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] Little bit will turn the horse, little rudder sets the course, spark sets forest all aflame – tiny tongue is hard to tame! Sh! …
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'With what judgment you judge, you will be judged'

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Jun 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] You who judge, point out men’s sin, have you hidden faults within? Pleased to sneer, contempt you cast, glad...
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'Yearning' is a sign of life

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Jun 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A plastic flower does not yearn for water and the sun, and if our spirit knows God’s touch it’s life has just begun – a life that yearns to …
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2017 Personal Trainer

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Jan 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Millennia scanned by eyes divine … Please be my Trainer Personal throughout this coming year
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A better earth

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Jun 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A perfect creation but sin brought withdrawal of fullest protection – described as ‘the fall’: disease … their Master … promised …
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A biography

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Mar 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The baby born in stable stall and grown to be a carpenter, respected by his siblings all and parents,...
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A Carol

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Dec 2015

"… See! See! the Son has come, the only perfect Saving One. Sing! Sing! the joy he’ll bring to all who find our Jesus. …" sung to 'Greensleves' https://soundcloud.com/rhiannon-weber/carolrec2greensleves
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A Child of the King

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 May 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] Holy Spirit makes me know I’m a son of God, although sometimes I less conscious feel of my full adoption real:
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A Fountain in the Desert

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Jan 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Pleasures and philosophies, cannot last or deeply please. Life is dark, a desert drought – Christ brings hope – the light shines out. Come for water, come for life …
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A friend of God?!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Aug 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A treasured prize invaluable – it should seem quite incredible that God, Creator, holy, pure could...
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A helpful tongue

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Jun 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … How good to hear a timely word to calm or cheer or guide …
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A Kingdom of wisdom and peace

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Nov 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] We long for love and peace where guns are moulded into ploughs, and everyone unkindness shuns, concern, not...
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A Mediator

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Oct 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Some own there is a god – his character invent by whim, and think we do not need a Mediator sent. …
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A perfect Father

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Jan 2017

He’s infinitely tender, he’s infinitely strong, he’s infinitely awesome …
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A perfect Father?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Sep 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Good fathers, bad fathers – can the ideal of fatherhood perfect be tasted for real? Compassionate, loving,...
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A Personal BC to AD

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Jul 2020

B (for Before) — And then I heard his words … appealing grace … ran to regenerating warm embrace — A (for After)
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A question for the accusers

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Sep 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] To Jesus they brought this one they had caught in breaking the law – Christ came to restore those sorry for...
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A ray of clear light …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Oct 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] In the fog all grope and grieve – needing light that won’t deceive, truth enlightening muddled mind shows the pardon we can find …
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A Song of Love

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Nov 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Arise, uplift my song to God from whom I have my being, from whom I draw the stream of life – my heart from darkness freeing …
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Abraham

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Nov 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … God promised Abram that through him all nations would be blessed, and Jesus, Saviour, came to them, but all in him can trust …
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Abraham's willingness, Christ's Great Sacrifice

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Jun 2021

Abraham's willingness points forward to Christ's great sacrifice
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Absolutely Unique

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Apr 2017

How many philosophies? but only one where God came as man, into history’s zone. How many men murdered? once only one killed returned back to life – as foretold, was fulfilled. How many injustices – none was like this, where one was condemned who’d done nothing amiss …
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Absurd?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Oct 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Of Caesar’s conquests on the earth– there is no doubt that they occurred; and Jesus Christ defeated death – but some think that must be absurd. And yet the evidence is great for Caesar, and Christ Jesus, too …
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Accept or Refuse

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Oct 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Impoverished of perfect peace, imprisoned, longing for release from fears, injustices and pain, blind to the...
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Access to God

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Apr 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays I stand amazed in the presence of God: Father, Spirit, Son. The Spirit brought me through Jesus right up to the Father’s throne. How marvellous, how wonderful:
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Acknowledge and Remember

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Nov 2015

Remember, give thanks for all endings of strife, remember the many who died, gave their life to help keep the safety of neighbours and kin, and...
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After Death

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Oct 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Like Jesus rose, he's promised us we'll live like him, with him, with bodies new immortal and free from pain and sin, if …
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Alive now!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Apr 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Jesus died upon a cross so he could be friends with us, and forgive unrighteousness, help us live like him...
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Amazed!

By Rhiannonw on Sat, 26 Dec 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays, though again, about a couple of hours early, and as the rousing tune is probably unknown to many, I’ve attempted to sing it again. https://soundcloud.com/rhiannon-weber/the-angels-wonder-1] … for all that exists had its being from him whom the wise men adore! …
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Amazing development!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Jul 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Incredible development of baby in the womb, such growth and transformation fast for independence soon...
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Amazing Galaxies, Nebulae and Earth

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Nov 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The heavens declare your glory, Lord, – the sun and stars of power and light; by telescopes observed,...
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Amazing Grace!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Feb 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Grace, powerful, undeserved: the favour, gifts of God – though all we do he has observed, our every word has … He is the Gardener …
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An ever-present help

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Mar 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Fear of illness, fear of … [take] shelter in the wildest storms. Though he lets foundations shake … one day …
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Angry but not praying

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Jul 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] They wail in anger, misery, ‘God is unjust’, they say,’ ‘He does not help, or care for me’, and yet, they do...
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Answering your heart!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Jun 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] When irritations, groans arise … give yourself a ‘talking-to’! …
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Answers – Clarity

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Mar 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Wisdom’s calling: answers now for those troubled, wondering how to make sense of troubled days, progress...
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Arch-Liar

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Jul 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Fake news! deceit and lies abound; such poison everywhere is found: misjudgments, rumours, slander stirs up...
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Are You Like Your Father?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Jun 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Am I like my father? did he help or fail? was he wise or foolish, strong or weak and frail? Lazy, or hard-...
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Arrival, Departure, Arrival

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Feb 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] First arriving in a manger, concealing for a time his nature (all divine), to be a Saviour – Man to rescue...
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Assurance

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Jan 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Do God’s children always feel a deep assurance, joy and peace? Do their fears, and darkness, doubting...
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At the time of the prophet Samuel …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Feb 2025

As Israel neglected their Lord … ‘Ichabod’ – the meaning, ‘no glory’… God’s blessing had left, and all who deny Him forfeit, are bereft of …
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Atheism Folly

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Oct 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “There is no God”: the fool’s opinion. The Lord observes to see if anyone …
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Authority

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Oct 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “All authority in heaven and on earth to Me is given”. While on earth, Jesus, the Lord food created, sight … one day …
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Authority, Goodness & Resurrection

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Apr 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series ] Not ‘just another man deceiving for a span’, for, just as he before foretold, death did not keep its hold. They’d seen his goodness pure, and miracles galore …
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Awe and Blessing

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Jun 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Have I the fear of God, that humble, reverent awe …
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Baby born one day …

By Rhiannonw on Sat, 19 Dec 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays, though two hours early this week!] As it is set to an old Welsh Carol Tune, I have attempted to sing it again: https://soundcloud.com/rhiannon-weber/baby-born-one-day-a
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Bad Memories

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Jun 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays : Bad memories can’t be erased, but Christ can quell all hate; can help us pity – make us see our own imperfect state.
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Beautiful!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Nov 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] No BANG! nor luck, could ever make a snail… Tune: Marching through Georgia
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Before He rose up to heaven

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 May 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … and then the Day of Pentecost, remembered today “Stay here in the city until I clothe you with power to go...
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Before Jesus came

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Mar 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The prophets and the law were teaching long before about true holiness, salvation from sin’s mess – much needed grace that God would bring: accept and honour Christ the King. …
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Being part of an eternal ‘building'

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Mar 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … He’ll build it well of living stones, each made to fit the neighbouring ones, supporting, each one different, so with various skills …
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Benefitting from being thankful

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Oct 2020

Thanksgiving crowds out … Thanksgiving turns your thoughts again … The world suggests to empty all your worries from your mind. We pass them up …
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Beware Wolves!

By Rhiannonw on Sat, 05 Aug 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] [posted on Saturday this week!] They mock the grace of God … His work in us is real, no lie. …
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Blessed Rapport

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Jan 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] We know about so many folk, acquainted with so few; many who read about you, Lord, … don’t personally know you, for that fellowship is something more…
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Bow to the King of the Universe

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Aug 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Christ’s Spirit now convicts to turn from mutiny against the King – the King Creator most men spurn though...
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Captured for Freedom!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Sep 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] I’m bound to my Lord, so now I am free! – I’m free of the hold, the old misery of gripping temptations, sin’s harsh slavery: a servant of Jesus has real liberty! …
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Cared For

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Feb 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] They know their Master’s voice …They follow at his call, and heed his every word, … He glances round the stars, far mightier is he, and yet he cares for foolish sheep and comforts lovingly.
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Catch a rising fear …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Feb 2016

to the tune: of ‘Catch a falling star …’
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Certain Hope

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 31 Jan 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] No pain, and not in need; completely blessed, and freed from evil, sin and all brought on us by the fall...
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Certain Hope Reliable

By Rhiannonw on Sat, 09 Apr 2016

[The Sunday Song a day early this week:] Unfounded hope … to no avail – a hope as weak as me … of hope secure they shout!
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Certainties

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 May 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] You’ve told us you are, and always have been, that you made the earth, then women and men; Millenia you're … that we may rejoice …
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Certainties for a New Year

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Jan 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] There is a God who ever lives, and we have known the help he gives: a Shelter, Rock who hears our prayer –...
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Certainty of Hope

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 May 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] To God, Source of hope, gladly singing – he promises, capably bringing real hope for the hopeless, releasing...
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Christ's love in the heart

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Mar 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … power to perceive how vast Christ’s love – depth of the love he’s shown. …
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Christ’s glory on the mount, and afterwards

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Aug 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] They saw his glory – brilliant bright, and soon all will behold the sight. Before that time, the sun must...
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Cleansing

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Jun 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The leper came on bended knee, with great desire, humility, believing Christ’s ability: Christ touched him,...
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Comfort in the darkness

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Feb 2025

Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Tedious night, how deep the darkness – need to sense your fellowship, grace almighty wise upholding,...
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Comforted and comforting

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Jun 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays : Humdrum days can hum with praise, lonely time becomes sublime when, by God’s salvation blest...
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Compassion

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 May 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] They flocked to Jesus from afar, to hear him and be healed, and evil spirits fled before the power that...
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Confused Thinking

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 31 Mar 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Satan clouds their thinking – so becoming blind: cannot see things clearly, sluggishness of mind. Tricked...
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Consequences of God becoming man

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Dec 2023

y oung ruler … Z acchaeus … the baby came and grew and then Jesus, the man, so cared that we may live anew …
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Contentment or contempt

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Oct 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The showers of blessings refresh grateful souls … but hearts that are hardened don’t let blessings in – like ducks’ backs and rocks that just brush away rain.
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Council in heaven

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Aug 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The God who is and ever was knew well before creation that those he made would fall … the only way would be to rescue… for One untaintable to take … It was the Son of God himself who took the task upon him, and came to Bethlem …
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Creator of skills

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 May 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “Our love of beauty, and some skill reflects Your greater – how we thrill to see the rose and daffodil, deep...
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Credible Creation

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Feb 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] I look at a flower or feather, I look at the fish in the seas: my heart says there’s Someone far greater – Designer, Creator of these. I look at a small protozoa …
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Dangers in the dark

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Jun 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] What dangers when confusion reigns, and argument concerning what is good and right, rebellious claims that...
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Dark Days

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Jun 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … So be a blessing where you are, through all the troubled days …
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Decluttering

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Dec 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “No room in the inn” – no room in the clutter, the litter and glitter, the whirling of life, for Him; with...
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Deep Happiness (cf Psalm 1)

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Sep 2015

Who tastes real happiness? supported, blessed and strong to stand against the throng enticing to do wrong …
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Deep Love

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Sep 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays :] Amazing, awesome, wonderful is God’s unspotted love. Its span we cannot fathom, its...
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Demons shudder

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Oct 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] People laugh at fear of sprites, ghosts or ghouls, and all such frights … do they ever really wonder is...
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Dethroning ‘I’

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Jan 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] In your heart you feel a pull of pride, a powerful pull of pride, from way down deep inside … forget your God …
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Disappointment and Fulfilment

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Apr 2025

Enticing bait to try what’s wrong, escaping boredom, toil, to please oneself, but before long excitements start to spoil. Young Byron felt at thirty-...
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Distance

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 May 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] How easily we drift or take offence at those we used to care for, growing rift – it’s hard the gap to close...
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Do not steal – what

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Mar 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Do you want what isn’t yours? Grabbing by deceit or force? Do I cling to what I have, loth to share, and...
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Do we spread love?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Apr 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A world of love – for such we long: but what to do when done a wrong? We may need justice to be done … but still true love can … restoration bring.
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Do what you like?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Feb 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Land trespassers are given fines, but also might get harmed or hurt – for dangers lurk beyond the signs –...
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Don’t feel 'at home'

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Oct 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] I do not feel ‘at home’ here, an ‘alien’ now exiled, for evil things are done here and everything’s defiled...
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Don’t Forget!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Nov 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] When will we see an end of bloody battle, war? Now some must fight, defend and peace seek to restore. Give...
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Don’t Hide from Love!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 May 2022

They hid when they realised their guilt … But God sought them out in His grace … How pointless to think we can hide, refusing such grace at his side!
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Don’t misuse his name.

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Nov 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Saddened when you use his name in exasperation … we too must speak with truth, not lies … or we’d thus his name misuse …
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Doubt must examine evidence

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Apr 2017

[For Easter Sunday] He said he’d not believe, unless his finger in the holes could press. Jesus, unseen, observed all this … his friends had not been fooled, nor lied …
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Draw near, and pray

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 May 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays Man can come to God almighty, draw near and pray; holy God of love and pity, draw near and pray...
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Dressed for the King!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Aug 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Adverts suggest that we never could be happy without some new gadget we see, kitchen transformed, or a new...
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Drifting with the crowd

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Jun 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Without a thought to safety (they didn’t see him go) the child drifted away from them, assumed that they...
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Earth and Heaven

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 May 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The earth, the world, belongs to God – and every person, thing … The holy place of God we seek … Only those holy may go in – forgive and cleanse me from my sin.
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Even me

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Dec 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Jesus, Jesus, I’m not worthy of your kindness or your pity, yet you left your realm of glory, all for me...
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Examine the Evidence

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Mar 2016

[another Sunday hymn for Easter] People like a nice idea, comfortable things to hear. Surely we can’t really know Christ arose so long ago? What a...
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Faced with Life Choices

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Feb 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Lot chose the best, and left the rest to Abraham. In Sodom, though, he soon would know deep problems come. When faced with choice heed scripture’s voice …
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Fact truths, or ideas

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Jan 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “There are no absolutes” – some say: “just choose whatever suits – today. Be happy in your chosen way and...
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Facts Certain, Certain Hope

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Nov 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Resurrection – certain: crucial … He will come again – as certain – … hope so sure his church sustains. For ’til then our journey certain He supports …
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Faith in His Word

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Feb 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Fear observes the problems sore, and puffs them up to scare. Faith sees opportunities – God’s work in which...
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Faith in Who? Why?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Nov 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Faith in a Father whose Son walked this earth, and showed us His kindness, displayed His true worth. Faith...
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Faith, Hope, Love … and the greatest of these is love

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Apr 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Faith – believing all God says is so good … faith’s reality will show as forbearance, kindness grow.
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Family Care

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Jun 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A happy home with honour, love … No heavy-handed, harsh regime, but patient teaching, discipline … And when we’ve failed, and faults confess … And then in age, reversal comes – care for the parents by the sons and …
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Father Precious

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Dec 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Not just a jolly image who’s bringing gifts galore (guffaws that shake his rib-cage ring out around the store), but one who is …
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Filled with God’s Spirit

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Nov 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Spirit of Christ, who opens up God’s Word, to teach the Way; and whispers I’m my Father’s child, constraining me to pray …
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Finding the Real Christ

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Mar 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] If your fears, frustrations fester lift your heart to prayer for faith – not a mindless, empty ritual – finding One who rules the earth. …
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Five days before he was crucified

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Mar 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The King, a kind and gentle King, rides in upon an ass – a borrowed ass – he nothing owned: The prophecy had...
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Folly forsakes the foundation

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Mar 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Foundational truth from which wisdom flows is knowledge and reverence of the Being who knows the compass of truth …won’t carefully ponder … presuming there’s no-one far greater than we …
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For all

By Rhiannonw on Sat, 28 Oct 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series – a few hours early this week] The young, the old, cash-strapped, work-stressed: all everywhere aware of void within, a cry, a quest for God who is somewhere …
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Freed to …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Jan 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Free to follow rule of love – we’ve received love far above all that we dared think to pray – now he helps us love his way.…
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Friendship

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Sep 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Created not to be alone, my Maker did intend I love him with my heart and mind, be to my neighbours good and...
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From the heart

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Jul 2017

Life flows from the heart, guiding lips and eyes … Jesus, wash my heart, guard it well each day, let it cleanse my lips …
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Frustrating world

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Oct 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Birth and death, and peace and war – life on earth flows back and for' …
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Gathered people of God

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 May 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Last Sunday was Pentecost Sunday, regarded as the birthday of Christ Jesus’ church (‘church’ referring to the gathered people of God, not the building) Tired of godlessness and spite, longing for the place of light, …
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Gentle and Mighty

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 May 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] He’s gentle and kind, he’s mighty and just. Seek Jesus and find He’s One you can trust. This man stilled the...
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Getting the treasure!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Oct 2022

Parable about God’s kingdom: like a treasure in a field …
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Gifts Unvalued

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Feb 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series ] Gifts “exchanged” and gifts "expected", grudging giving – price inspected: some thus hope to buy esteem,...
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Giving is so much nicer than stealing!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Sep 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Flimsy pleasure – hacking, scamming – what a waste of mind and skill – misappropriating talents given by God...
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Glimpses of glory

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Jan 2022

Glory, glory, soon we’ll surely see more than fleeting, passing glimpses of God’s majesty. … in God’s Word we see glory, grace of Christ eternal, and his majesty.
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Gloom imprisons

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Aug 2024

[inspired by ‘Two men looked out through prison bars’ Extended metaphorically]
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Glory, and how to get there

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Jan 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Soon there’ll be days of glory Where there will be no pain; there poverty, injustice will not be known again...
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God at Work

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Nov 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Changes in our lives he’ll make: … Love and joy and peace all grow …Patience, kindness, faithfulness, self-control and gentleness – these, with goodness, all must be part of joy and peace in me.
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God becomes touchable body

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Dec 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The Son of God, his final Word, now touched through incarnation; and through this man, observed and heard, was made the whole creation. …
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God is love. This is how he showed his love among us …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Mar 2022

1 John 4:8,9 [Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Love is not merely sentiment and kiss, desire for good – its essence you will miss if you don’t...
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God is, and is love

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Aug 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A God at the heart of the universe, a love that is willing to serve us and bless. In person he came – not to...
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God promised …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Jul 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A future descendant will deal with the devil, that snake who so slyly has drawn you to evil, to question My...
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God spoke, from the beginning (Poetry Monthly)

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Apr 2016

[another Sunday hymn, this time using the March Poetry Monthly repetition theme] ''In the past God spoke … at many times and in various ways, but in these last days he has spoken to us by his Son …"
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God’s Gracious Call

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 May 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … Is your religion a sham, hiding your sin, and pretending, lying to God and to man? … but when admitted, forgiven, Jesus brings joy as you meet …
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God’s law and gift

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Feb 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series ] The prophets and the law were teaching long before about true holiness, salvation from sin’s mess – much needed grace that God will bring: accept and honour Christ the King. How deep the love of God within the Trinity …
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God’s Only Restorative

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Oct 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] No solution to our problems if God’s answer we despise, try to modify his message with inventions vain and...
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God’s Wisdom

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Sep 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Oh, the riches of God’s wisdom, – deep and infinitely wise; perfect knowledge, rich and splendid: who can fully realise … ways that we can never fathom: God of glorious surprise! …
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Good Justice, Wonderful Mercy

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Jun 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] We long to see justice – it surely will come – the perfect, true justice then seen to be done; and then there will be a world loving, free … so thankful for mercy …
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Good news meets the lack

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Oct 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Why did Jesus say he’d come bringing news that’s good? beaten, scorned though he had done nothing ever bad...
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Good News Not Locked up

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Nov 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Imprisoned, Paul was bound. God’s word they could not bind – it quickly spread, and soon was found, believed...
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Good Seed

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Oct 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The seed of God’s truth falls into good ground, is watered by thought: fruit soon will abound. Grows up to...
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Grace with power to save

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Jul 2024

Persecutor Saul of Tarsus living by God’s laws, but 'blind', with contempt for claims of Jesus … Once John Newton was rebellious … Drunkard, worked on slaveships, callous …
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Growing

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Jan 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] May I while given these new days each day more fully know him, more faithfully reflect his ways, more like...
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Guaranteed Hope

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Jan 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] King Jesus holds out hope that’s guaranteed by God: when sliding on a slippery slope, listen to loving Word...
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Guilt and Relief

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 May 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Have you a secret? Are you perturbed? Memories haunt, your spirit disturbed … Blessèd and happy, glorious relief, wonderful grace replacing the grief,
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Guilt washed away

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Jun 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] One of those thieves crucified acknowledged his guilt and his shame. He’d even reviled, mocking Jesus, but...
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Harassed sheep

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Sep 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … Are you wandering all astray, can’t make sense of life today? Jesus hears you when you speak – strength and wisdom, guidance seek.
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Harvest completed, thanksgiving

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Oct 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] So are you thankful? Thankful to whom? …
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Harvest hymn

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Oct 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Fresh green of spring, when blossoms spread, and bees passed round the pollen shed; fruit set and swelled –...
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He is God, and loves me!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Sep 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] God himself who formed the stars loves me, truly loves me! Sent his Son, his dear Son bearing scorn to save me! Melts my heart and fires my soul …
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He Pressed On, Though Knowing

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Mar 2016

[today a a hymn looking towards Easter] He had to go to Calvary to rescue me. He travelled to Jerusalem though knowing men would there reject and...
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He put a new song in my mouth

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Mar 2015

(Psalm 40:3) Lifted from mire that sucks and grips, set down to stand upon firm ground, he placed a new song on my lips, to sing of such a Saviour...
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Heart-felt 'worship'?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Sep 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “Worship” can be worthless noise in God’s ears; he will despise ostentatious singing vain, just lip-service...
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Heavenly Praise

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Nov 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays :] The Lamb who once was slain, the Lion is alive. He triumphed and will reign; he’s worthy to receive – all glory, praise that we can bring …
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Hindrances to Harvest

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Oct 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Time to sow, and time to reap – promised; but there’s need, we weep – war prevents and malice spoils...
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His face shone, transfigured … Why?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Apr 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] His face shone like the sun, his clothes as white as light - his deity and glory shown: an awesome, dazzling...
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His full glory seen soon

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Jul 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] In a manger, glory veiled; glimpses of his power revealed as he taught and healed, began life and death’s...
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His Majesty

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 May 2021

I may choose to be a loner, I may hide my past and plans; but I can’t flee my Creator, every inmost thought … Power and love of God consider, when you feel he does not care; he alone wise help can render, strength renew: persist in prayer.
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His Sight, His Help

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Jul 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays : He glances through the galaxy, he scans me through and through … he helps all those who pray and ask – he hears.
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His work in the heart

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Jan 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Hardened hearts won’t learn God’s wisdom:… I was limp like empty glove till He entered with his love.
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Hostility Vanquished

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Feb 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Peace, Christ our Peace; God’s people can display how men can live in harmony today. … These, these are those who now have peace with God; a Friend, in fellowship, one with their Lord.
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How should we pray?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Apr 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Our Father in heaven so holy, may many more honour you wholly, your good kingdom come, your perfect will...
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How?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Sep 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] …The theory of Big Bang has problems immense; a Super Designer makes surely more sense!… …
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I have God

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Aug 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] More than mercy, more than insight, more than comfort, love and grace … Through all turmoil, through all pressure, and when foolishly I fall … I have God, and with him all.
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Ignoring God when life is easy

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Sep 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] It is so easy not to bother when life is pleasant, easy, not give a thought at all to wonder ‘Is there a God … But when a tragedy comes sweeping … why do so many turn to blaming the God they’d been denying? …
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Ignoring laws

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Sep 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Some think it is kind God’s laws to ignore, but later they find the suffering’s more. Like calling ‘light...
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In Bethlehem, long before …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Dec 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A stranger poor, she could but glean, on charity dependent, her faithful kindness had been seen, received...
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Incarnation - prepared for, and consequences

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Dec 2023

G od … h uman … I saiah … J oseph … K ing … L ydia
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Incarnation, God becomes a human

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Dec 2023

M icah … N azareth … O ne and only … P rophet, P rince … r edemption … S aviour … T eacher of the truth … V ine … W ord
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Ingatherings

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Aug 2020

The harvesters have gathered crops … all His followers gather in … That Book names all who did receive his gift of life, on him believe … All safely gathered there begin that blest eternity with him.
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Into the heart, out of the mouth

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 May 2022

…your eyes, your heart’s door … Direct the attention of ears to what’s good … Not nosing out dirt … mouth trained not to hurt …
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Is God your problem or ‘Christians’?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Jul 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Do you reject this news that’s really good because of me? D’you feel I’m hypocritical, and should more...
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Is the Truth out there?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 31 Dec 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … all-knowing, willing to make known what we as people on this earth needed to know of life and death, of …
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It outshines the old!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Oct 2021

Rushing to the pub with their weekly pay … Some loved buildings old, with their ritual, bells…Some loved hate of Christians …
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Jacob’s pillow and pillar

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Jan 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Deceitfulness had trouble bred and so he from his brother fled, lay down his head on stony pillow – stone...
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Jesus appears to John, cAD90

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Sep 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] He is, and was, and is to come, the First and Last, the Living One, was dead, alive now evermore and holds...
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Jesus approaching his departure

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Mar 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The time was coming soon – he knew just what he’d have to bear and do in love to save his people – all who...
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Jesus raises his people

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Mar 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … will meet him, fully made anew, the universe made glorious too.
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Jesus touched the leper

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Nov 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] He came and begged on bended knee, with great desire, humility, believing Christ’s ability: Christ touched...
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Jesus’ Joy and Ours

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Oct 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Created to rejoice, but not in trivial things, in knowing God’s rich grace, the comforts Jesus brings. Joy...
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Joseph in Egypt – slave, falsely accused, imprisonment, ruler

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 May 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] She tried to entice him to lie in her bed. Though far from his people, enslaved, yet he said, firm ‘No!’ to …
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Journey

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Aug 2015

My life is like a railway – I travel on each day. The bit that’s gone before now for ever’s passed away …
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Journeying through life

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Oct 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] [on Psalm 121] On the hills around the road enemies can hide, mockers pounce to scorn or goad – God is at my side. Help for ever from the Lord, Maker of the earth …
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Key Appointment

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Aug 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] God made this Jesus, Christ and Lord, but by so many he’s ignored, or joked about, and scorned, they choose...
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Kind, wise lives

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Dec 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] When welcoming guests, don’t fuss and stress they’d rather less poshness than tense distress … Words spoken with haste… Lying with skill …
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King David said, “Oh, how I love Your law”

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Jul 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The rebel’s hearts declines disliked commands … Complacent heart reclines, ignoring sound advice … Awoken hearts incline to hear words giving Life and … Rules that release me to freedom in You. …
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King David’s Struggles

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Feb 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn on Sundays] … Whatever causes of his turmoil: his sin, his troubles, scheming Saul: however low, he’d still in prayer toil, and on the Lord of promise call …
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Knocking on your heart

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Sep 2024

Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Look, who is knocking! … – none have regrets who open the door!
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Know God is …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Sep 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Abundant his goodness, abounding his love, unsearchable greatness all glorious, above all we can imagine, he...
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Knowing Him

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Jul 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] We know him now, the One who must be blessed and praised – we overflow with joy, delight, amazed to view...
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Knowing One Supernatural

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 May 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] His Being is transcendent, different, far above (in purity, perception, glory, skill and love) those he had … indescribable, in grace approachable …
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Knowing that God is Real

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Sep 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] God is real - how can we know? Skies and flowers his prowess show; Christ, the Son, came here, revealing,...
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Labour of Love

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Sep 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Christ cherishes his church – what care … The pattern for our families …
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Last Sunday was called ‘Whitsun’, or Pentecost …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Jun 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Fifty days from Resurrection, ten days from Jesus’ Ascension, told to wait the Spirit’s coming, filling, comforting, empowering. Suddenly, a rushing sound …
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Lasting Light

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Sep 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] So many think enlightenment will come with education. They’re itching for excitement but often find...
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Learning of Christ

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Apr 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Through ages men devised, a spectrum of belief – … Preoccupied, and rare to show compassion, love, for others’ needs to care and help, assistance give. But when of Christ they hear, and see compassion real, so many vile things disappear as like concern they feel. … And women gain respect, not treated as mere slaves …
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Lies, Truth and true freedom

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Mar 2024

[ [Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Satan is the father of lies – he leads astray. Jesus is the Truth, all wise – He shows true Way …
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Life after Death

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Apr 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] What is there after death? – All puzzle as they think, but from their exiting this earth their meditations...
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Light for the stumbling

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Mar 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The world was dark, a place of stumbling ground, the residents for truth fumbled around; In pity, God, who...
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Like Sheep

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Aug 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Wandering far for lusher grass, sheep cannot give thought to the bogs and pits they pass where they could get caught. Need a Shepherd to control, where they drift and roam …
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Lion and Lamb

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Nov 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The Lion King who roars, establishing his laws … The sacrificial Lamb to bear God’s judgment came … So powerful yet so meek, so strong and never weak, what might to forge the rescue way …
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Living between the two appearings

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Jul 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays : With one eye looking back to when the grace of God appeared, and one eye looking on to where all history is steered, we navigate our path through ‘now’, while treasured, guided here below …
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Longing for home

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Oct 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays :] This life can seem a wilderness, with heaven far ahead – by grace, like manna, Christ can bless – he is the living Bread …
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Longing to Pray

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Feb 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Oh, do we truly long to be from chores and tasks and labours free in order to have time to spend with God the Father, holy Friend …
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Look back, Look on …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Jan 2016

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays: to the tune 'Auld Lang Syne'] 1. Look back – remember all God’s care, look on – the way ahead is known to him – he will be there, walk on in faith, not dread …
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Look who Jesus is!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Oct 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays :] Look, see the Lamb! * … Look, see the man! ** … Look, see your King!*** … Look see, with faith the Lord above! **** …
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Look, who’s come!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 May 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] See, we have received Messiah – never was there such a Friend. Moses and the prophets taught us of the One...
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Love preparing for Incarnation (A_F)

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Dec 2023

A braham … B oaz … C hrist … D avid … E mmanuel … F riend
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Love Unsparing

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Oct 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays :] … a treasure rare, true concern by those who care, thoughtful, willing, generous, wise; powered by grace that God supplies …
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Love … protects, trusts, hopes, perseveres

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Apr 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … And show that you really believe that it’s possible they could reach a bit better standard of loving …
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Loving the only God

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Jul 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] I love Him because He is pure … He rules all the angels that serve, restraining what devils intend. …
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Make us more useful to the world

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Feb 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] God be merciful and bless us, shine upon us – warmth and light: wake us, guide us, sanctify thus so those...
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Man-made images hinder

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Jun 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] How can we worship One unseen? No man-made idol-image can ever nourish true esteem – distortion is an...
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Mary’s Tale

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Dec 2015

No-one like him … and my heart was bleeding as his life was outpoured …
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Material and eternal provision

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Oct 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Never again would He flood the whole earth. Yearly the seasons will bring plants’ rebirth. Tells of the Day...
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Materialism

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Sep 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] As you think of provision abundant, As you thank the Provider omnipotent, do the things he has sent grip your heart to prevent your seeing the things more important? …
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Meeting the King

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Jan 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … dressed in a clean outfit … all your past that’s wrong must be wiped clean, and gain new attitude of heart where selfishness has been.
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Memory Priorites

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Nov 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Remember the Babe born in Bethlehem, remember his death in Jerusalem, remember he ordered the wind and waves, remember he’s God and he hears and saves. Remember some times when oppressors sought …
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Mercy and Rule (on Psalm 110)

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Feb 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] Where is the kingdom of the Lord? the victory divine? accomplishing by powerful Word, immutable design?...
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Message Seen & Heard

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 May 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] We all observe the heavens, their awesome structure see: design, amazing power, how could such wonder be? … But clearer is the message …
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Messes and chaos sorted

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 May 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] …God’s Spirit hovered … brought in order – beauty born –… Today He sees your troubles, mess, His Spirit can bring peace … from chaos bring release.
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Messsages

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Dec 2019

Promised … Promised … telling out to other peoples – 'Saviour comes for all the earth'. … In the East …some gaze, noticing the special star that …
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Miracles of fact and fiction

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 May 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] There’s a God who can do mighty wonders, and his miracles showed his skill; not thus often displaying his...
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Mission Impossible!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Jun 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] [Last Sunday was Pentecost Sunday] Mission Impossible: go out – eleven disciples poor, without...
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Much more startling…

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 31 Dec 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The shepherds saw a startling sight, but the sight they went to see – the little baby born that night they realised now was he who …
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Muck-Rakers

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 31 Jul 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A scoundrel lacking principles delights to dig out vice exposing, pushing into view, turn minds to what’s...
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My Support

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Aug 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundtays series} Stir up yourself to daily praise exalt, extol his name and ways: though body, mind be racked with care, my...
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Mystery disclosed

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Apr 2015

I thought it would be nice to put up regularly on a Sunday one of my stock of Christian hymns http://rhiannonshymns.co.uk/ Many of these were written after helpful messages looking at Bible passages. People like to frighten, tease, speculate on mysteries …
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Myths based on Truth

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Mar 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Belovèd myths, imagined place where superheroes dangers face to rescue from the monster pest, succeed in...
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Never Satisfied!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 May 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] See, Eve with so much, still succumb to feeling she needs something more, and Satan is pleased still to come...
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New Life Fruit

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Jan 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series ] This life to which you have been born, bursts forth from deep within with fruit that nourish and adorn … When life loads on and weighs you down …
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No ghost – living Saviour!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 31 Mar 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] He was no ghost – he ate the fish, … Why do so many this dismiss, clear evidence ignore? And yet seem willing to believe in tales of things bizarre, that have no benefit to give, and very dubious are. …
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Noël: Good News!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Dec 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] There is a mighty Sovereign God transcendent, yet concerned for men and women, boys and girls, revealing...
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Not all about me!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 May 2023

… the offer of the gospel grace is to return to God’s embrace. …
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Not fear, but love

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Sep 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The pattern of doctrine revealed in God’s Word is treasure essential to life in this world – a gospel to...
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Not Hypocrites

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Feb 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] When we’ve opportunity for kind acts of charity, (not to feed our vanity, or for popularity): if some note,...
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Not just a pleasant homily

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Mar 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … not to pander to our folly, not leave us lost and jolly.
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Not just the specks in their eyes*

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Aug 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Easy to criticize and dig up ancient dirt, enjoy exposing lies, and actions that have hurt, with motive to...
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Not ‘hope-so’ but ‘hope-sure’

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Jul 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … It’s totally reliable, – each promise, rule that God has said – unrockable, unchangeable …
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Not ‘Jesus and …’

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Apr 2024

He fully paid the price – our contribution nought:… but all our zeal and fire, is not part of what saves us, but flows from Life received…
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Of drifting and reviving

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Mar 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] cf Psalm 85 The fundamentals of our faith bring life, delight, and zeal, With time may come complacency,...
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of Thorns and Sweat

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Aug 2017

When Adam sinned he had to sweat – his work a struggle – weed and thorn … When Jesus faced for us the cross he prayed in agony of sweat … One day we’ll have rich joy and peace, no troubles, thorns in work we do
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on Isaiah 43:1,2

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Nov 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The trials may heap on us – when will they cease? Their strength can quite suddenly roar and increase. The...
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on parts of Psalm 145

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Sep 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] His words are all faithful and true, his works are all kind through and through, he’s righteous and...
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on Psalm 10

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Jan 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Arrogant, they scheme, … make no room for God at all in their thinking – ‘I’ll not fall, happy I will always be – God forgets, and does not see.’
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on Psalm 103

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Jul 2018

… Tender compassion, love immense, sins far removed, guilt banished hence …
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on Psalm 12

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Apr 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series ] Strutting round with lies, deceit, flattery, and self-conceit – for authority, disdain, boasting falsehood...
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on Psalm 121

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Sep 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Look onward, up – the city goal: for them, Jerusalem; for me, the glory where my Lord dwells, and has bid me...
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on Psalm 121

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 31 Jan 2016

… For he is there who is my help forevermore, and now. The Maker of the heaven and earth keeps watch where’er I go … [Continuing the idea of a hymn on Sundays]
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on Psalm 130

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 May 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] When desperate, to Jesus call, for nothing else can help at all: don’t want to quit, give up, so cry – ‘I...
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on Psalm 16

By Rhiannonw on Sat, 29 Apr 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series, a day early this week, as I can't post for a few days ] O keep me sheltered safe, O God, my refuge and my...
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on Psalm 28

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Jun 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] With hate in heart, they speak of peace, don’t care to ask for mercy, grace. But I do ask – don’t close your...
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on Psalm 32

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Feb 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Have you a secret? Are you perturbed? Memories haunt, your spirit disturbed … Blessèd and happy, glorious relief …
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on Psalm 51

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Jul 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] O God, Your Word shows me my failure, and your Spirit makes me feel how appalling my behaviour – which I can’t from you conceal. Cleanse …
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on Psalm 56

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Nov 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] They hotly pursue with slander and lies, they press their attack, proud plottings devise. When I am afraid,...
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on Psalm 90

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Jul 2018

"For a thousand days in your sight are like a day that has just gone by … The length of our days is seventy years — or eighty, if we have the strength …" Psalm 90:4,10
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on Psalm 92

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Jul 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Each Sabbath day – a time to praise, sing to the Lord, Most High; and think of all his work and ways, which fill my heart with joy. Your faithfulness I would make known (your thoughts are so profound), and tell of all the love you’ve shown; but fools don’t understand: …
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on Psalm 96

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Feb 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Salvation! Come sing praise anew – …
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On the parable … (Luke 11:5–9)

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Aug 2015

If to a friend at midnight you went to ask for bread – ‘Another friend has come to stay, and I’ve no food,’ you said …
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On the Road to Emmaus

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Aug 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] They’re joined by one … – the risen corpse they talked about!
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On to 50 … !

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Aug 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] [written yesterday] Perseverance hand in hand through the ups and downs unplanned, disappointments, joys,...
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Once we were not, now we are

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 May 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Belonging to God – can it be? … Before we were strangers unknown unpardoned …
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One dies, but lives, one saved to serve longer

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Jan 2023

… off the chains fell, the gateway then opened by God’s mighty will …
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Only Jesus

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Jul 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Only Jesus could pay debt … Only Jesus can improve my ingrained poor ways … Only Jesus, he alone can help and save us all …
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Open House

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Jan 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] No room in the inn for the birth of the child, will you give him room?… There’s room in his heaven for all who perceive … There's room in his arms …
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Out of the overflow of the heart …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Mar 2017

… the mouth speaks* [Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series ] Life flows from the heart, guiding lips and eyes – do they help you do things that are good and wise?
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Out of the overflow of the heart …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Oct 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Whatsoever things are lovely … fill your mind to say and do what you know would please your Saviour – mind will influence behaviour.…
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Paid! Record Cleared!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Jul 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The fine was paid, the prisoner released, foreboding of incarceration ceased. Now free to leave, no...
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Paradise?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Oct 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] What would be paradise to you? material luxury, content, and sumptuous satisfaction sensed, no work, no law, no argument? … we long for heaven – not to be idle, or there free of pain, and meet departed friends, – but to enjoy God’s company.
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Patience, and Moses learning it

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Mar 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] Hebrews 11:24-29 Impatience gets a quick idea, but doesn’t check it out with scripture. Do I trust and pray? God’s wisdom do I doubt? And Moses …
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Pay Attention!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Nov 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Pay attention! God has spoken – of his great salvation learn! gospel offer can’t be broken, though his...
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Peace as far as possible

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Jul 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Seek peace with all, but not with sin or evil conversation; respect and friendship try to win, but don’t...
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Peacemakers know joy

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Aug 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundtays series} When you’re making plans for good, doing all you can and could to encourage all to be seeking peace...
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Pentecost Sunday (a week ago)

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 May 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … Whoever could expect that God to our created mind be fully understandable? – our thoughts are too confined.
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People say ‘the grace’ to each other

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Nov 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays:]. (May the grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God and the fellowship of the Holy Spirit be with you all. 2 Corinthians 13:14) … we cannot understand his might, but love to learn and praise, tell of his gracious ways!
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Perfect Peace

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Oct 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] We trust in him, we trust none else: we save our earnings, plan, but still it’s not in such we have our...
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Perfect, Broken, New Perfect

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 May 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The Bible begins with a perfect earth, created in beauty with skill – no illness, no strife and no famine, death, with nothing to mar that good life until … (The end of the Bible reveals again …) We’re living between, with troubles to bear because …
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Persecution

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Jul 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Why do so many hate to simply hear his name? Why do so many hate a life that’s kind, and clear of blame?...
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Persevere and Pray

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Apr 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] No human wisdom is enough to help us when the way is tough. The best of human leaders fail, but One has...
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Personal Instructor

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Jul 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays : I will praise the LORD, who counsels me … Instructor true within to train in ways of truth and right, exposing devious sin. … mould me to be more gentle, kind – and sorry when I fail …
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Personal, Church, and Society

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Oct 2020

'… What treasure ours when you we own, but in these times so few have known this sure foundation that they need' – available, his presence heed.
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Pilate’s Quandary

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Jul 2023

Pilate was frightened to do what he knew, knew was the just and the right thing to do. Pity that Pilate did not find out who … The priests and the people did not give much thought to what Jesus did, and the words that he taught …
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Poetic Praise

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Oct 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Mind assenting thoughtfully, heart consenting feelingly, mouth presenting audibly praises to our Lord. Hymns recording faithfully scripture truths poetically teach of pardon, grace so free, peace now with our Lord. …
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Poor, with riches to share

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Jul 2018

Lacking in coins, owning riches to give … Cash can be stolen, economies collapse, banks can go broke – suffer swindles, perhaps …
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Powerful Rescues

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Jan 2020

Each year they remembered how they had been saved, their slavery severed for God intervened. Remembered the power when that Pharoah was King –...
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Praise

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Nov 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Recreated by God’s Holy Spirit to be to the praise of his glorious grace; and the fruit of true praise should be borne from those lips which confess him and know his embrace …
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Praise, peace, palms and hatred

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Apr 2022

As prophesied, the peaceful King into Jerusalem rides in upon a colt, untrained and humble but some are jealous, angry, grumble: they ask He stop the praise and cheer, but …
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Praising Creators

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Nov 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Admiring paintings: … sublime music moves us – we honour the name … On beauty excelling all else, we should gaze – the Author, Designer of nature then praise: its complex construction must awe and amaze …
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Prepared for danger

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Jun 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Wise words to treasure, hoard – keys from the Super-Lord: keep constantly in thought life-tools to use as...
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Present Grace, Future Perfect

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Jun 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Christ had compassion, not contempt upon a leper, ill, unkempt, He touched him – no infection passed, but for the leper, joy at last: … First, Jesus pardoned him, some sneered, ‘That’s blasphemy!’, their thinking jeered – he then healed this paralysis (– one day he’ll right all that’s amiss):
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Present Grace, Future Perfect

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 May 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … a leper … He touched him – no infection passed, …from Jesus cleansing flowed to cure … A man was paralysed …down through the roof they lowered him … First, Jesus pardoned him – some sneered …
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Present Presence

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Dec 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] No babe in Bethlem, the manger’s bare, the cross is empty – he is not there: he’s gone to heaven from where … your Guest now within your heart.
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Press On

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Nov 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays:] Our insight into love divine incites to copy love sublime – incentive to be selfless, kind:...
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Press On!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Jan 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] No lingering look at failures past, no longing glance at follies cast away, nor on successes dwell, press on...
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Priorities for prayer

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Feb 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] 'What shall we eat?' and ‘What shall we wear?’ ‘God, be my Saviour’, be my first prayer. Worrying can’t add...
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Probability, possibility, evidence

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Mar 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] ‘Probably there is no God,’ some say.… ‘– but possibly there is a God?’ … ‘Why does He not …?’ …
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Proclaiming – ’til he comes

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Mar 2017

He gave them bread to eat to symbolise … The cup of wine he shared to symbolise …These emblems we partake should help remember him – proclaiming thus his death until he comes again, as King.
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Productive Word

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Jul 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] As rain comes down on earth and causes plants to grow, God’s word accomplishes the things he’s saying will be so.
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Proffered Promise

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Jun 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] Real hope needs to be accepted, and it has a reality even better than here.
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Promised from the beginning

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Apr 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A God who is almighty, a God who does not lie, a God who knows the future, and promised to supply eternal...
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Pure Heart (Calon Lân)

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Oct 2015

This is based on the Welsh hymn (‘Calon Lân’ by Mr Daniel James) often sung at Rugby Internationals. Do they think of the meaning of the words?? Do...
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Purpose

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Nov 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] You youth who feel life meaningless – told chance rules all, no grace to bless, and crumbling morals brings distress – such lies can easily depress. You know that …
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Read, See …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Jun 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] See the man whose words impressed, see the one who all confessed someone special, kind and good, yet who...
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Real prayer ?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Jan 2016

So is it to yourself you pray, or words up to the ceiling say? do you just bow towards the ground, enacting for your friends around? …
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Real Riches

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Jun 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] … So wealth will leave you poor, if that is all you own, for greater is the treasure found when wisdom’s grace is known.
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Reasons to Praise

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Jan 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn on Sundays] Wholehearted praise, through all my days; reflective gaze, on all your ways: creation beautiful I see, and...
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Reasons to Praise

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Feb 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Wholehearted praise, through all my days; reflective gaze, on all your ways: creation beautiful I see, and purchased full salvation free. Your grace has taught of freedom bought …
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Recognising our ignorance

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 May 2022

The wisest know how ignorant they are … But He with power to hold within his hands the wind, … knows everything, all things He understands – so listen! to the truth He’s told …
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Reconciled, then fostering peace

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Jan 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] So vast the chasm, huge the rift …What could he do? …to foster peace they’d now been freed!
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Reconciliation

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Aug 2016

Mighty glorious gospel message: holy God approached and cared, cared for enemies, and the broken bond repaired; and he drew us, recreated …
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Redeemed from the gloom

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Aug 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Some claim that the gospel is fake – what a foolish and dangerous mistake! … Do come, find this freedom and light redeemed from the gloom of the night.…
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Refugees

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Jan 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … soon in great danger: Herod would kill. God sent a warning – take them to Egypt, don’t wait ’til morning, stay there until …
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Rejecting — what?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Oct 2022

… And yet, your love O LORD is great, complete your faithfulness …
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Relationship

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Jan 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “Immanuel” means “God with us” – to you is he a stranger? He wants a real relationship, so came, lay in a...
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Reliable Big Brother

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Oct 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Brotherly love and sisterly care – something so precious, often so rare … Our Brother accepted the rod we were due so He ‘took the rap’ for me and for you …
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Remembering

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Nov 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] While men invade, and loot, oppress, there will be times of war, but then in war’s confusing mess … wars become log-jammed …
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Remembrance and prayer …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Nov 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Remembering conflicts past and bitter remembering those who died so better life ahead for others’ …Remembering present vile invasions …
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Remembrance Sunday and Sunday's Weekly Remembrance

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Nov 2018

We remember loss in war, suffering of those who bore much, in order to restore freedom for the many more … Every Sunday we remember him whose love fills us with wonder,
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Removing the Sting!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Apr 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] What is the sting of death? Not just the pain, last breath, not just the disappointment, end of time upon...
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Rescue!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Jul 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Boys in Thailand deep inside a cave – needing rescuers who can save coming in from far to find each boy –...
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Rest for the weary

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Aug 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays :] Weary from hunting truth and peace: empty each hoped-for thrill … rested your burdened soul will be
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Resurrection power

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Nov 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays:] Jesus was raised by God’s great might, raised from the dead to realms of Light; Head of the church at God’s right hand, – mighty the power at his command. Power, help when I’m tempted, power, when I’m afflicted …
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Resurrection?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Mar 2017

[The evidence makes legal sense, the implications are immense] Jesus was beaten, crucified – the soldiers checked he’d really died with spear thrust deep into his side: some try to say he this survived …
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Reward for the persecuted

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Aug 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … "Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of me …"
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Rulers judged too – Rule kindly!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Feb 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] on Psalm 82 … For God assesses and is just … So, you who judge today, and rule – for truth you should be caring …
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Safe

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 May 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] My heart now must sing, praise to him bring, this song he has placed in my mouth, I will sing …
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Safe Space

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Aug 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … space for all from fears to hide. Safe because … As you struggle in this place … ’till reach danger-free ‘home-base’.
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Safe!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Nov 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … you will not fear terrors of the night, or weapons, illnesses that threaten near. … only that allowed when he will walk with you in trouble’s day. …
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Safe!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Aug 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] "Look, behold I have engraved you on my hands, upon my palms. I, your Saviour and Redeemer have you in my mighty arms." …
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Salt and Light needed

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Jun 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] What good can we do if we follow the right? Christ said that each one will be salt and a light – we’ll bring...
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Saul/Paul of Tarsus

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Dec 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] O Saul, why can’t you stop to see the One you hate is really He the prophets said would come?” Soon Saul...
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Saved from distress

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Mar 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Not just a formal nod to God lips giving vague acknowledgement, but having warm relationship real...
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Sceptical

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Sep 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Sceptical and cynical, and all good claims you doubt (like scams that say you’ve won great prize but need...
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Scorning the warning

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Jul 2022

‘Put Micaiah in the prison.’ (For his warning Ahab spurned.) ‘Give him only bread and water, until safely I’ve returned.’ …
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Search for the King: to worship, scorn, or kill?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Sep 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The Wise Men searched … But Herod’s search … some today, search …
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Searching – Finding?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Aug 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Ideas strange some may devise … History gives record clear … Each of us can seek and find …
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Seasonal Provision

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Sep 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays :] Through the winter’s cold and snows, trees are leafless, nothing grows, – God has promised...
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Sharing with the One who knows

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Jan 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] We see the outer side, the smiling gaze, reports of purchases and holidays. Concerns may all be locked...
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Show me His love

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Mar 2023

Who dies to save his friends and kin? Who dies to save a cause to win? … rebels unclean there shown such love. … We had not seen our danger, need, this King came down and served …
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Signs at the time of Christ’s crucifixion

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Mar 2016

[another Sunday hymn looking towards Easter] The soldiers fell: they sensed Christ's power, and should have bowed in awe, for willingly he faced this...
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Signs that Jesus is the Son of God

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Feb 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] He healed the sick and raised the dead, gave sight, and multiplied the bread. He turned the water into wine...
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Simeon

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Jan 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Now he can depart in peace – as promised, Christ he’d seen. He’d known that One, bringing release, was...
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Some Transient, some Permanent

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Feb 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Happiness – elusive gift from life’s burdens bringing lift, limited when based on …
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Something better …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Jul 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Blighted partying and violence, frustration breeding selfishness, think anarchy brings happiness, but joy...
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Soul Food

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Sep 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Having fasted, Jesus, hungry heard the tempter tell him to ‘Turn the stones to bread, for You are God the...
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Spirit's thirst

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Mar 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] I’m thirsting for the love you bring, as in a lonely land … they turn a blind eye to your face and do not grasp your grace.
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Stopped in their tracks

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Nov 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Stunned by the clarity, stopped in their tracks, speaks with authority – wisdom attracts. Wise, good and...
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Strife, War

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Mar 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Always, everywhere strife found, – workplace, nations: splits abound; home and friendship’s irritations grow...
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Suffocating Falseness

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Dec 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Like a fish out of water that’s gasping for breath so many thirst, hunger – they’re desperate for truth. Yet...
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Sunday rest and heavenly rest

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Sep 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] God created – all complete: finished, nothing to repeat … Jesus saved – it’s all complete: finished, nothing to repeat … They treasure Sunday’s taste of heavenly pleasure!
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Sunday Song

By Rhiannonw on Fri, 15 May 2015

As I cannot post this Sunday, I'm posting this now for my 'Sunday Songs' collection. It is a loose translation of a Welsh hymn: For you know I love you, Saviour …
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Sunday Song for Christmas Day

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Dec 2016

Imagine a most famous king, rich royalty … would he his royal robes remove for menial chores, and, verbally abused, in love clean prison floors? …
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Superb, and Sympathetic

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Jun 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] We praise the God transcendent who dwells beyond, so high above the stars, resplendent, but notices a sigh...
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Supernatural but knowable

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Mar 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] on Psalm 33 To praise God is right, and joyfully sing. His all-scanning sight knows who hope in him – don’t...
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Supernatural Source

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Aug 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Focus of the universe – is he the focus of our thought? who existed long before it, long before our lives so...
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Supernaturally kind

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 May 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The gospel of peace for a world full of grief – good news we release of help and relief from One high and mighty … No spirit mysterious imagined, unknown. …
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Supplies for the journey

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Jan 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series ] Each day we have need of supplies of fresh grace, new problems confront us each lap of the race. New...
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Supporting Grace

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Jun 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays : Through faith the mouths of lions were shut, and fiery flame was quenched – the God all able...
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Sure hope of a world free from …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Jan 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Our world has beauty, but viruses ravage; much love and kindness, but sins hurt and damage. Our world is...
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Sure Joy

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Sep 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Joy flows from Jesus through faith in his Word: Joy that is sure purchased inheritance safely is stored,...
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Ten Days after the Ascension

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Jun 2017

[For Pentecost Sunday] With signs of power, of wind and flame, the promised Holy Spirit came. Jesus had promised when he left he would not leave them weak, bereft …
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Tender Care

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Aug 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Christ promised me his Counsellor, Spirit of truth and life, his people’s blessèd Comforter … Reveal to us your love, Lord, tender and warm embrace, immeasurable love, Lord ….
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The 2 Advents

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Dec 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Christ’s advent changed the world, and brought anticipation – a second advent soon for wonderful completion...
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The 3 ‘R's

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Jul 2017

Redeemed … Regenerated … Reconciled [Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]
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The 5 ‘Solas’ of the Reformation

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Jan 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “By grace alone”; “By faith alone”; “In Christ alone”; “Scripture alone”; “To God alone be glory, praise” “...
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The Allegory of Aslan’s Sacrifice

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 May 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] As Aslan died instead of Edmund, who’d betrayed, so only Jesus could redeem each one who’d disobeyed...
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The Awesome Message

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Nov 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] To Nazareth the angel came to tell of Mary’s son who’d reign for ever – Mary, puzzled, heard the astonishing...
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The Battle

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 May 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The One and only God, so holy, Creator of the universe; but evil spirits stir up hatred … keep them (people) running from his friendship … He’ll send them (the evil spirits) packing to their prison …
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The beginning and end of tears

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Sep 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] This world, when all was brought to be – the beauty, wonder we still see was not yet marred in any way, and...
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The Best

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Dec 2017

God made a special star one day, and wise men came from far away. They understood a wonderful thing – a baby had been born our King … At Christmas time we have a lot of presents, fun, but we must not forget that Jesus is the best …
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The Best Good Turn – from Fear

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Oct 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Always fear of ghosts and ghouls and fickle spirits’ tricks. Better turn to One who rules and evil’s end...
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The Champion against the thief

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Feb 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] [The Son of Man defeats Satan] Robbing of purpose robbing of joy, the thief who deceives us desires to destroy …
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The Craftsman’s Character

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Oct 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Autumn flowers, sheaf of wheat, garden veg and tins of meat – all reminders of God’s power – he designed the fruit and flower, formed their structure, every cell, and each active organelle …
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The crowds are full of individuals

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Oct 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Harassed and helpless, worried and weary, even the confident sometimes are teary. Some grabbing, greedy,...
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The crux of all time

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Mar 2017

This all occurred – as man on earth God brought true Word and died our death … He then returned and showed the debt had been wiped clean – come, bow, and let him rule, redeem.
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The difference between scorning and genuine doubts

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Mar 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] 1) Cynical of truth and trust … 2) Those whose nagging doubts are real, puzzlement, confusion feel, but are willing to research …
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The Divine Exchange

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 May 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Memory flashes of happiness gone, now only ashes – dry, dreary, alone. Bestowing a crown, see grace, beauty...
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The End and Beginning of the Day

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Aug 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays: … Upstairs I wander, sleepily wonder, “What will tomorrow bring? … … “When it is morning, while I am yawning, stretching, or getting dressed …
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The first day of the week

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Jun 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] This the day Him to remember: rising from the grave to live. This the day for all to praise Him to the...
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The generous enriched

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Jul 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The generous will reap – impoverished those who keep from sharing what they can and should, begrudging to do...
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The Giver of Life

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Feb 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Christ Jesus said, Seek out, pursue food that sustains which does not spoil, endures: so heed his wondrous...
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The Great Exchange!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Feb 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The One who had no sin at all took on our sin to save us, and so he bore its judgement full – his righteousness he gave us. …
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The Holy Spirit, my Guest

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 31 May 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series: today is Pentecost Sunday, 50 days after Easter Sunday, 10 days after Jesus had ascended back to heaven. He had promised his Spirit would come to empower the nervous little group of disciples, and be with all believers always. See Acts chapter2] Holy Spirit, gift divine, precious treasure, you are mine: mine to teach me by your Word …
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The Journey

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Apr 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] Journeying onwards with vision of glory, steadily forward through thickets and thorns, clasping the hand...
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The King of kings defeats King Herod’s plan

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Jan 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] God worked his purpose, saved despite King Herod’s evil scheme. He sent to Joseph to take flight – preserve...
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The Kingdom of heaven

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Sep 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The King had come, His Kingdom was at hand. The access-sacrifice was planned. *So Satan tried to scupper,...
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The Lord’s Supper

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Sep 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … direct your memory – God’s love in sending us his Son who understood what must be done, aware how great the agony … Remembrance, not with doleful grief, but with triumphant joy, relief, a Saviour risen, who will care …
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The need for God’s revelation

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 May 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays: Man, created in God’s image, knew communion with his Lord: earth’s Creator and Sustainer Adam...
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The only stable foundation

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Jun 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] Political juggling may hurt and may fail, and medical help prove of little avail. All sorts of ideas …
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The Praise Isaiah foresaw

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Aug 2015

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays] : Day of praise – … Day of joy for … Day of grace and exultation … Holy Spirit great within – irrepressibly we sing.
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The Queen Praying and Trusting

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Sep 2022

Based on statements at her coronation and Christmas addresses … we know we sometimes need to be saved from our recklessness… God give me strength, please pray, and wisdom to serve him and you, my vows fulfil each day.
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The Real Jesus

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Aug 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Who was Jesus, do you know? … Now they could bear persecution, no more weakened by confusion, for the truth of resurrection meant sure hope, and …
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The reason why

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Apr 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] What thing amazing, what is this? The supernatural, only Source of all, Creator of mankind — this God, upon...
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The Rock

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Sep 2021

R is for Revelation, Righteous, Resurrected, Reigning … C is for Christ, crucifixion, coming, church …
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The sailors in Jonah's boat

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Feb 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The sailors, frightened in the storm, found idol-gods dead, deaf to cries. The real, true God they had not known, and guilty Jonah sleeping lies … Must they throw Jonah overboard? – surprising will of One who saves …
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The Secret of Contentment

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Nov 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Greed attacking gratitude, discontent … Want to ‘get’ more than to give – what’s the greatest thing to own? …
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The Summary of all law, and how to live by it …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Mar 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Do “Love the Lord your God “, He said. But love like this can’t be aroused by fear, obedience slavishly, but...
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The transfiguration

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Jan 2016

[Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays] Just once he showed his awesome majesty, unveiling of his shining deity … as Rescuer soon he would depart, and lead to freedom, blessings great impart …
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The Ugly and the Beautiful

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Jun 2015

Continuing the idea of one of my old hymns on Sundays – 'They were filled with venom … Beautiful the contrast: perfume, love, outpoured … Rash their rushing judgement'
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The Witness

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Dec 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Jesus told us of his Father – heaven’s witness come to earth. We repeat his words, great treasure – keys for us of …
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The wonder and responsibility of speech

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Aug 2024

The idols are silent – God speaks… We’re made so we language can use… the ‘Why’ of the universe, and can chat so our friends understand!
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The Wonder of his watching

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Mar 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] It is too wonderful to plumb how wide and full your scanning sight, your knowledge of my inmost thought, in...
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The World was Rocked

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 May 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] [re Thomas] ‘I can’t believe, I won’t believe until I see and feel that he is now alive again, his...
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The Young Child, the Wise Men and Herod

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Jan 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Travelling many months to behold the King now born, as long foretold. The star announced and led the way –...
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They were adding their own rules

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Feb 2019

… the Scriptures that God had revealed beneath human rules were concealed …
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Thoughts from Psalm 123

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 May 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] When travelling to Jerusalem, they lift their eyes to see their place of worship afar off, but higher still...
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Three Festivals of Celebration

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Jul 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series – this was inspired by last week’s inspiration point] *Sabbath **Passover *** Resurrection Day
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Through turmoil …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Jul 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] Our God is our refuge, our shelter and strength, he’s with us wherever we are; he does not demand we...
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To Him be glory for ever and ever, Amen

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Mar 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Oh, who is all glorious? Giving due notice that He is victorious, merciful, gracious? but must not be...
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To see through the haze

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Nov 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Your thinking a haze as around you you gaze: Is life just a muddle of chance? With hatred and vice, and so much that's not nice, yet …
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To whom praise is due

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Feb 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] [on Psalm 103] Angels, praise your Maker’s worth, praise him all who here on earth serve him; all of nature shows beauty that his skill bestows. And my …
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Trinitarian Love

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Mar 2019

What a wonderful plan of God for me … What a wonderful grace of Christ to say he would come and shed his blood … Spirit lives within, keeps us …
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Trinity

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 31 Jul 2016

[Continuing the hymn for Sundays series] … God the Father asked his Son to leave the glory, peace above. Glad submission – scourging borne to rescue us – what price such love? Son delighting to obey, though divine in every way …
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Troubles Rock

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Dec 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] When your life is shaken, feeling bruised and broken … From despair you’re lifted … Jesus says he’s praying …
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True, humble prayer, and a proud pretender

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Aug 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] On the story of the Pharisee and the Tax Collector told in Luke 18:9-14 It was not that he’d good to claim or vowed to make fresh start …
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Trusts based on quicksand

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Jul 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Ideas and religions flourish, materialism sways and soothes, humanism evolutionary, asserts that no-one,...
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Truth attacked

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Jan 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Fiery darts of doubt, temptation; shield and armour for protection: faith in truth defeats deception,...
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Two Contests

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Jul 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] In place of armies’ warring slaughter, each should choose one man to fight, theirs was nine feet tall, in...
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Two Kings, Two Feasts

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 May 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] The Despot Herod held a feast, and showed himself a tyrant beast, gave to the dancer her vile wish of righteous John’s head on a dish. But, Jesus saddened, found a place of quiet, but crowds still sought his face, he had compassion on their need, and gave them truth and bread to feed …
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Unanswered(?) prayers

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Feb 2023

But will we always see him work? – the ‘when’ and ‘how’ and ‘where’? for of the full extent of all he does we’re not aware. So ‘Why’ an answer’s slow to see we may not know, must trust that he is working, bids us pray, and all he does is just.
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Uniquely Important

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Oct 2016

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] It’s the greatest message, and it’s true. It’s for all the world, – and for me and you. It’s about the greatest King – and why, Why King Jesus came to die. [Tune of ‘He’s got the whole world in his hands’]
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Unselfish Love

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Feb 2018

In a world so full of greed, love gives time to others’ need … When the way of life is rough, days are weary, times are tough …
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Use it well!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Sep 2023

God made me an ear and with it I hear such music, friends’ speech. Do I listen, consider remember and ponder when …
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Used by God, though in prison

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 24 Nov 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Imprisoned, the apostle could no longer go out preaching the gospel for others to know. Friends visited:...
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Vital

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Jan 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] There’s nothing on earth as important as closely to walk with your God. For so many things can distract us,...
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Wait! Go! Tell!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Aug 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] What a task for group so weak: God will send them out to speak. Hostile world has not yet heard news they...
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Waking a neighbour …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Mar 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] If to a friend at midnight you went to ask for bread, – ‘Another friend has come to stay, and I’ve no food...
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Walking with the Lord

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Oct 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] So much to distract and dilute our walk with the Lord every day. Remember, give thought to your root – our...
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Wanting things heavenly

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Feb 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series ] Wanting life heavenly, feeling it hell, stress and frustration – nothing goes well: take short vacation,...
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Warnings are kind

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Jun 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … The warning is offer to leave the ways of rebellion that grieve – to Jesus’ love, ways to cleave.
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We need a new earth

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Sep 2019

… However much our world puts right pollution, wars, can’t clear all blight …
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Weekly Holiday

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Apr 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] All long for a day free to fill with nothing – or whims of their will, – so often depressing, the emptiness pressing – God’s precepts can satisfy …
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What dangers in the valley?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Nov 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A sheep on a hill on his own, far away sees the mountains of home. He’d like to arrive there for sure, but...
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What do you want most this Christmas?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Dec 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] He offers what we need the most … Those things which we enjoyed at first were soon disclosed as really worst.… and in your heart his joy is wrought.
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What goes in will emerge

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Feb 2023

For out of the heart flowing into the mouth come words that are healing, or spiteful, untruth, and actions and will prompted kindly to live … Through Eye-gate and Ear-gate my heart will be fed … God’s Holy Spirit comes there to indwell …
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What is a ‘saint’?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Mar 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] True saints are all who know they’ve messed their lives, faced up to things, confesssed to God their total...
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What makes you attractive?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 17 Jan 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Mercy and faithfulness …Garland attractive … help me love righteousness, bringing me happiness, to others blessedness.
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What unites us all

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Oct 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Pressure groups and cliques abound bind and bully speech and mind cause divisions deeper than 'class' or finance ever can. …
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What will last?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Feb 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Present needs can fill the mind: Jesus says what’s best to find is himself, and life he’ll give evermore...
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What will last?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 02 Jul 2017

Present needs can fill the mind: Jesus says what’s best to find is himself … Life-transforming offer this! on-call service do not miss! …
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What, or Who, can you lean on?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 Jul 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Trusting in his riches – riches fail, he’ll fall. Trusting in the Saviour – flourishing through all. Earthly...
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Whatever the mess

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 26 Apr 2020

Relationships many – her life was a mess, found Jesus knew all and seemed willing to bless … for all he’d astounding good news!
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When bad news is good news

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Jul 2024

Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … Like if we have a warning of danger imminent – a coming great tsunami that we cannot prevent. …
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When circumstances are difficult and puzzling

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Mar 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Called out of darkness, freed and released … Darkness of troubles – ignorant of ‘Why?’ … So we can trust on in the dark days … Gone is the greater blindness of soul …
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When I am afraid …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Sep 2020

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Sometimes you see I am afraid because of things in stories said, remembering silly things I’ve read: And...
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When it looks like defeat …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Apr 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] “I was dead, but now am alive evermore”. ‘He started out well, but his work is no more.’ Friends melted away...
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When there has been hurt

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 Jun 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Forgiving one who’s done you wrong, who does not seem aware of any guilt or failure, hurt, nor of a barrier...
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Where can wisdom be found?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Jan 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] For beauty, riches people search, but what is greater far – the ‘why’ of everything that is, is worth much...
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Where there is love and trust

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Aug 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Unity and love – what blessing: precious, fragrant, spreading far, pure joy, and those possessing through...
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Where will it all end?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Sep 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Jesus Christ will come again – as He went He will return. All will see Him, own Him King, Alpha and Omega – Come! Totally transform the earth: no more …
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Wherever

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 May 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] It is too wonderful to plumb how wide and full your scanning sight, your knowledge of my inmost thought, in...
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While the billows roll

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Aug 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Flood and storms can pound and shake me, who can hold my head above? … demonstrated covenant love bearing for me crucifixion, Friend preserves in dire affliction.…
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While there is time …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Oct 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] So now we have this time to learn the truth of all …
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Who can go into His presence?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Nov 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] They knew He is holy, they knew they were not. The temple displayed well the need they had got for mercy before they could meet Him, embrace – a substitute sacrifice to die in their place. … A Saviour would come soon …
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Who has believed our report … (Isaiah 53:1)

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Apr 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] How unbelievably foretold 700 years before – born quietly to humble home to bear such suffering sore. And...
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Who is God?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Apr 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] All know there is some One greater than we. This universe could not have come to be with beauty, life, such...
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Who loves God’s presence?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Jun 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] When gone astray, the Christian yearns to feel again God’s care – though tough the way, with him close by, fullness of joy is there. … But those who do not want his rule …
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Why is there still a church?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Oct 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] How come there’s still believers found who love that carpenter? Though long time’s past they still abound –...
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Why Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Aug 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] ‘What must I do?’ the lawyer asked, ‘eternal life to have?’ … – will I live beyond the grave? … Jesus … sets the standard very high, and when we realise how much we fail, we then may ask his grace …
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Why so long?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Jul 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Why did God take six days to create – the universe, its flowers and planets great? Why didn’t he do it instantaneously? I think he wanted us his plan to see … life’s chemistry’s designed by One now scorned
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Why the bread, why the wine?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 09 Jul 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] So, why do you eat a morsel of bread? and why do you drink the portion of wine? This rite shows that Jesus...
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Why worry? Rather …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Jun 2022

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Fear of the future, all that’s unknown, helpless to mould it, weakness we own. Fear’s unproductive unless it turn, trust One who’s …
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Why? What for? for who? for us

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Jan 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series ] Jesus died upon a cross. Why? What for? for who? for us. We had nothing to commend, no desire to be God’s...
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Will you also leave Me?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Aug 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] To whom to go if leaving You? who else to know, who else can do the needed things to wipe away our guilt and...
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Wisdom for the Rich

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Sep 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Pressured, and troubled by increase of wealth, … Is it secured, will it be quite enough? Those who are envious don’t realise – it’s tough! …
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Withered or Well-Watered

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Feb 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Rejecting prayer, rejecting God, self-confidence is high, or confidence in others, who can little help...
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Wonderful King

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Apr 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] God pre-eminent we worship, wholly wise and full of grace. He alone can be the Saviour, only He can keep us...
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Wonky wants become wise

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 07 Apr 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] I’ve freedom to do what I want, empowered now to do what I would – for as I now know, love the Lord, I value...
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Working together

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Jan 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Youth with strength and fresh new vision, ready, speedy hands and feet. Those grown older, tired and slower cannot with their speed compete. …
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Worldwide Harvest and Provision

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Oct 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Much harvest collected before autumn’s chill, provision for hunger, our stomachs to fill. … Abundance for sending to give or to sell but war seems…
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Wow! and How?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Aug 2023

… and ponder the many ‘How’s and ‘Why’s. …
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Your verdict on the empty tomb

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 23 Apr 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] An empty tomb. The soldiers bribed to say they slept, their guard not kept. Discouraged followers transformed …
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‘Beautiful Feet!’

By Rhiannonw on Sat, 18 Jun 2022

Offline for 2 Sundays, so here is one 'Sunday Song' ahead …
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‘Come, buy … without money’

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 Jun 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Everyone who’s thirsty, empty, tired, lost – all you truly need is offered at no cost: satisfying ‘water’,...
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‘Every eye shall see him’*

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 19 Feb 2017

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series ] We’re waiting for his coming, we do not know the hour – it may seem he’s delaying, but soon he’ll come with power – he’s patiently time given us to pray, anticipate the Landlord is returning: repent, be ready, wait.
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‘he shakes his fist at God …*’

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 14 Apr 2024

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] See Lord how they sneer with scoffing, think they are so wise and tough, think they have no need of You,...
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‘I am the living bread that came down from heaven.’

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 Aug 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A merry-go-round of monotony, a chorus of cackling cacophony – soul’s bellies a-rumbling, and hungering,...
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‘the blood of the martyrs …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 10 Mar 2019

… is the seed of the church’. … Stephen stoned … Stephen peaceful and in prayer… for it’s thus this gospel’s spread everywhere those Christians fled …
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‘The true light which enlightens everyone, was coming into the world’ John 1:9

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Dec 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … He came into the world as man to teach, display and save –
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‘Useless Useful’ becomes Useful!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 03 Sep 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Onesimus ran from the home where he lived – a slave to a master whose good care he’d grieved. The master had...
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‘Why do you love darkness rather than light?’

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 31 Oct 2021

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Why preoccupation with the dark –- shivers, shudders raised just for a lark, children teased with ghoulish horror tales – troubled hearts and fears such laughter veils. … Who is hiding message of the Light? …
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‘… You will find rest for your souls. …’

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 05 Jun 2016

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] The bond that frees … With passion Christ invites us to his side, not for a brief quick-fix, but to abide...
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“ A child … will be called …”

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Dec 2019

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The child will be Wonderful, miraculous, Counsellor: true, kind and wisdom-ful, a powerful Comforter. The...
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“Get me out of here!”

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 May 2016

They say you are not, or don’t care, no intervening Lord …
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“I did it my way”

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 16 Dec 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] 'I liked to drink and mess about, with no-one to restrain, I did it my way, soon found out it led to sadness...
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“Repent and believe the good news”

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 21 Jun 2020

…there’s so much news that grieves, appals, but he brought news that’s truly good. Don’t miss the blessings of this Word. [Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]
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“Santa(?)”’s ‘Naughty’ list

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 30 Dec 2018

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] If Santa really watches all, then every single name would fall not in the ‘nice’, but ‘naughty’ list – for...
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“The Fool says … ‘There is no God’”*

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 12 Nov 2023

“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God’”.*[Psalm 14:1; 53:1] He cannot know, but must …
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“Therefore we do not lose heart …”*

By Rhiannonw on Sat, 13 Aug 2022

[A day early for the hymn-for-Sundays series as may be offline for a week] A glorious task, such gospel to make known … So we do not lose heart – these times are brief and joy will be eternal, free of grief.
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“Your kingdom come”

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 28 Nov 2021

You do not feel God near, but know he sees and knows and understands, and soon you’ll hear his voice, freed from your woes. In awe of all his power...
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“… They will not sweep over you.”

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 15 Jan 2023

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Flood and storms can pound and shake me, who can hold my head above? Faithful Brother won’t forsake me,...
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The four ‘means of grace’

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 04 May 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The Scriptures … fellowship… meal of remembrance … pray
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Would you invent a God like this?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 11 May 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A Being greater far than man, a Being greater than we can envision, comprehend, conceive … would anyone invent such creed? …
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The Bible Book of Proverbs

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 18 May 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] A book of a father’s instructions, desiring his child’s good health … So much common-sense, and word-pictures – memorable to stick in the mind …
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Forgive – and forget?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 25 May 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] We cannot ask God to forgive, count us good, if we will not pardon those whom we should. When choosing to...
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“The God who answers by fire, He is God.”

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 01 Jun 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] They called on Baal to burn the bull – they called and bawled, but no fire fell. But God sent fire that was...
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on Psalm 100

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 08 Jun 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] O, shout out for joy, acknowledge the Lord, and hail him who is, praise with gladness restored. The mighty...
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Come, pray …

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 22 Jun 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Why scorn all thought of one great God? a God who came to earth as babe, and when a man, did good, was kind...
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The ‘Healing’ all need

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 29 Jun 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] It’s not just that we do what’s wrong, but that we tend to do what’s wrong, without a deep desire sure for...
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The Great Exchange!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 06 Jul 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The One who had no sin at all took on our sin to save us, and so he bore its judgement full – his...
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Longing to Belong

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 13 Jul 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Estrangement, distance, alienation, suspiciousness between each nation; in family, and friendships’ strain:...
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Be Prepared!

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 20 Jul 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Though it isn’t the norm, prepare for the storm … (Jesus gave a pertinent allegory/parable/metaphor)
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What is holiness?

By Rhiannonw on Sun, 27 Jul 2025

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] What is holiness? Beautiful righteousness, purity attractive, awesome, distinctive. Free of all defilement,...
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