Sunday Songs

Some of my hymns, http://rhiannonshymns.co.uk/  posted on Sundays

Mystery disclosed

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 …

He put a new song in my mouth

(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...

Access to God

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:

Draw near, and pray

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...

"I was blind but now I see!"

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? …

Sunday Song

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 …

The need for God’s revelation

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...

"Don't Worry!"

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...

Bad Memories

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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The Ugly and the Beautiful

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'

Comforted and comforting

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...

Supporting Grace

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...

"We cannot help speaking of what we have seen and heard."*

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,...

Personal Instructor

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 …

His Sight, His Help

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.

Living between the two appearings

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 …

The End and Beginning of the Day

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 …

Rest for the weary

[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

On the parable … (Luke 11:5–9)

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 …

Journey

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

The Praise Isaiah foresaw

[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.

"… that by believing you may have life in His name."

[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...

Deep Love

[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...

Deep Happiness (cf Psalm 1)

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

[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...

Love Unsparing

[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 …

Pure Heart (Calon Lân)

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...

Longing for home

[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 …

Look who Jesus is!

[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! **** …

Heavenly Praise

[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 …

Acknowledge and Remember

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...

Press On

[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:...

Resurrection power

[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 …

People say ‘the grace’ to each other

[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!

A Carol

"… 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

Mary’s Tale

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

Baby born one day …

[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

Amazed!

[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! …

Look back, Look on …

[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 …

The transfiguration

[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 …

Real prayer ?

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? …

Reasons to Praise

[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...

on Psalm 121

… 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]

Catch a rising fear …

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

King David’s Struggles

[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 …

"What is man that you are mindful of him?”

[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...

Mercy and Rule (on Psalm 110)

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

Patience, and Moses learning it

[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 …

He Pressed On, Though Knowing

[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...

Signs at the time of Christ’s crucifixion

[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...

Examine the Evidence

[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...

God spoke, from the beginning (Poetry Monthly)

[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 …"

Certain Hope Reliable

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

"My times are in your hands" [on Psalm 31:15a)]

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] … and the future I can face – excitement and expectancy … I am not self-employed, for …

The Journey

[Continuing the idea of a hymn for Sundays] Journeying onwards with vision of glory, steadily forward through thickets and thorns, clasping the hand...

The Allegory of Aslan’s Sacrifice

[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...

“Get me out of here!”

They say you are not, or don’t care, no intervening Lord …

Two Kings, Two Feasts

[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 …

A Child of the King

[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:

Compassion

[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...

‘… You will find rest for your souls. …’

[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...

The only stable foundation

[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 …

Proffered Promise

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

Real Riches

[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.

Through turmoil …

[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...

Productive Word

[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.

Knowing Him

[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...

'Set a guard over my mouth'

[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! …

Trinity

[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 …

Safe!

[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." …

Reconciliation

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

A friend of God?!

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

Tender Care

[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 ….

on Psalm 121

[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...

Knowing that God is Real

[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,...

God’s Wisdom

[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! …

The beginning and end of tears

[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...

Harvest hymn

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

A Mediator

[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. …

Perfect Peace

[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...

Absurd?

[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 …

Uniquely Important

[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’]

Amazing Galaxies, Nebulae and Earth

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

Beautiful!

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

Filled with God’s Spirit

[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 …

Pay Attention!

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

Even me

[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...

Noël: Good News!

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] There is a mighty Sovereign God transcendent, yet concerned for men and women, boys and girls, revealing...

God becomes touchable body

[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. …

Sunday Song for Christmas Day

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

2017 Personal Trainer

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

Supplies for the journey

[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...

Why? What for? for who? for us

[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...

New Life Fruit

[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 …

A perfect Father

He’s infinitely tender, he’s infinitely strong, he’s infinitely awesome …

Gifts Unvalued

[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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Wanting things heavenly

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

‘Every eye shall see him’*

[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.

God’s law and gift

[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 …

Proclaiming – ’til he comes

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.

Out of the overflow of the heart …

… 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?

Resurrection?

[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 …

The crux of all time

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.

Authority, Goodness & Resurrection

[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 …

Absolutely Unique

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 …

Doubt must examine evidence

[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 …

on Psalm 12

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

on Psalm 16

[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...

Message Seen & Heard

[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 …

Earth and Heaven

[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.

Guilt and Relief

[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,

Safe

[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 …

Ten Days after the Ascension

[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 …

‘Come, buy … without money’

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

Superb, and Sympathetic

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

Present Grace, Future Perfect

[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):

What will last?

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! …

Three Festivals of Celebration

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

The 3 ‘R's

Redeemed … Regenerated … Reconciled [Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series]

Persecution

[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?...

From the heart

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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Key Appointment

[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...

On the Road to Emmaus

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

of Thorns and Sweat

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

Supernatural Source

[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...

Labour of Love

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Christ cherishes his church – what care … The pattern for our families …

Sure Joy

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

Friendship

[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...

Harassed sheep

[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.

The Craftsman’s Character

[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 …

Poetic Praise

[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. …

Good news meets the lack

[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...

Frustrating world

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

For all

[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 …

Abraham

[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 …

Remembering

[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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on Psalm 56

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

Praise

[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 …

The 2 Advents

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

Father Precious

[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 …

Present Presence

[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.

The Best

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 …

Is the Truth out there?

[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 …

Refugees

[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 …

Dethroning ‘I’

[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 …

A Fountain in the Desert

[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 …

on Psalm 10

[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.’

Credible Creation

[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 …

Unselfish Love

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 …

Do what you like?

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Land trespassers are given fines, but also might get harmed or hurt – for dangers lurk beyond the signs –...

The sailors in Jonah's boat

[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 …

Strife, War

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

Waking a neighbour …

[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...

Jesus raises his people

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

Spirit's thirst

[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.

Alive now!

[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...

Who has believed our report … (Isaiah 53:1)

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

Love … protects, trusts, hopes, perseveres

[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 …

His face shone, transfigured … Why?

[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...

Miracles of fact and fiction

[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...

God’s Gracious Call

[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 …

The Battle

[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 …

Pentecost Sunday (a week ago)

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

Man-made images hinder

[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...

Awe and Blessing

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

Cleansing

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

Prepared for danger

[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...

on Psalm 103

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

Is God your problem or ‘Christians’?

[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...

Poor, with riches to share

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

on Psalm 90

"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

Rescue!

[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 –...

Reward for the persecuted

[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 …"

Why Jesus told the story of the Good Samaritan

[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 …

Council in heaven

[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 …

I have God

[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.

Lasting Light

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

Not fear, but love

[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...

A perfect Father?

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

The Lord’s Supper

[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 …

Materialism

[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? …

What unites us all

[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. …

Journeying through life

[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 …

Paradise?

[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.

Jesus’ Joy and Ours

[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...

Praising Creators

[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 …

Safe!

[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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Don’t misuse his name.

[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 …

Saul/Paul of Tarsus

[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...

The Witness

[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 …

“I did it my way”

[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...

“Santa(?)”’s ‘Naughty’ list

[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...

Blessed Rapport

[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…

Press On!

[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...

Freed to …

[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.…

Vital

[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,...

To whom praise is due

[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 …

Withered or Well-Watered

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

They were adding their own rules

… the Scriptures that God had revealed beneath human rules were concealed …

on Psalm 32

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

Not just a pleasant homily

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … not to pander to our folly, not leave us lost and jolly.

‘the blood of the martyrs …

… 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 …

Trinitarian Love

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 …

'Let my people go!'

[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...

Confused Thinking

[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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Weekly Holiday

[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 …

How should we pray?

[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...

The reason why

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

Certainty of Hope

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

The World was Rocked

[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...

Thoughts from Psalm 123

[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...

on Psalm 130

[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 28

[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...

Family Care

[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 …

Mission Impossible!

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

Read, See …

[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...

Dark Days

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

Why so long?

[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

Only Jesus

[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 …

Angry but not praying

[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...

Peace as far as possible

[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...

‘I am the living bread that came down from heaven.’

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

Will you also leave Me?

[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...

Dressed for the King!

[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...

Searching – Finding?

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

A question for the accusers

[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...

Heart-felt 'worship'?

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

Giving is so much nicer than stealing!

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

We need a new earth

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

He is God, and loves me!

[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 …

Good Seed

[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...

Contentment or contempt

[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.

A ray of clear light …

[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 …

After Death

[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 …

A Song of Love

[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 …

The Awesome Message

[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...

Purpose

[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 …

Troubles Rock

[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 …

Messsages

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

“ A child … will be called …”

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] The child will be Wonderful, miraculous, Counsellor: true, kind and wisdom-ful, a powerful Comforter. The...

Decluttering

[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...

The Star in the manger

[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...

Powerful Rescues

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

Growing

[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...

Assurance

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

Reconciled, then fostering peace

[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!

Cared For

[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.

Rulers judged too – Rule kindly!

[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 …

Not Hypocrites

[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,...

Longing to Pray

[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 …

Christ's love in the heart

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

The Wonder of his watching

[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...

Being part of an eternal ‘building'

[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 …

An ever-present help

[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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Finding the Real Christ

[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. …

Persevere and Pray

[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...

Whatever the mess

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

Distance

[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...

Certainties

[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 …

Perfect, Broken, New Perfect

[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 …

The Divine Exchange

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

The Holy Spirit, my Guest

[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 …

Good Justice, Wonderful Mercy

[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 …

Answering your heart!

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

“Repent and believe the good news”

…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]

'Yearning' is a sign of life

[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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Something better …

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

on Psalm 51

[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 …

on Psalm 92

[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: …

A Personal BC to AD

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

Safe Space

[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’.

Like Sheep

[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 …

On to 50 … !

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] [written yesterday] Perseverance hand in hand through the ups and downs unplanned, disappointments, joys,...

Bow to the King of the Universe

[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...

Ingatherings

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.

When I am afraid …

[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...

Ignoring God when life is easy

[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? …

Captured for Freedom!

[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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Sunday rest and heavenly rest

[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!

Benefitting from being thankful

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

Out of the overflow of the heart …

[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.…

God’s Only Restorative

[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...

Personal, Church, and Society

'… 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.

The Secret of Contentment

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Greed attacking gratitude, discontent … Want to ‘get’ more than to give – what’s the greatest thing to own? …

Remembrance Sunday and Sunday's Weekly Remembrance

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,

on Isaiah 43:1,2

[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...

God at Work

[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.

The King of kings defeats King Herod’s plan

[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...

Sure hope of a world free from …

[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...

What makes you attractive?

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

Glory, and how to get there

[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...

Certain Hope

[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...

Hostility Vanquished

[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.

The Champion against the thief

[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 …

Faced with Life Choices

[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 …

Before Jesus came

[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. …

Light for the stumbling

[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...

Answers – Clarity

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

Jesus approaching his departure

[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...

Life after Death

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

Faith, Hope, Love … and the greatest of these is love

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

Do we spread love?

[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.

Learning of Christ

[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 …

Gentle and Mighty

[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...

Supernaturally kind

[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. …

His Majesty

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.

Wherever

[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...

Gathered people of God

[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, …

A helpful tongue

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] … How good to hear a timely word to calm or cheer or guide …

Warnings are kind

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

Salt and Light needed

[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...

Abraham's willingness, Christ's Great Sacrifice

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

God promised …

[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...

The generous enriched

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

What, or Who, can you lean on?

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

Paid! Record Cleared!

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

God is, and is love

[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...

True, humble prayer, and a proud pretender

[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 …

My Support

[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...

Peacemakers know joy

[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...

'Come, Lord Jesus.’

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?

"Your Word is Truth"

…‘So not then hoodwinked easily by floods of falsehoods constantly that batter me or slyly squeeze into my thoughts with subtle ease. …

Soul Food

[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...

Wisdom for the Rich

[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! …

The Rock

R is for Revelation, Righteous, Resurrected, Reigning … C is for Christ, crucifixion, coming, church …
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Atheism Folly

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

Material and eternal provision

[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...

It outshines the old!

Rushing to the pub with their weekly pay … Some loved buildings old, with their ritual, bells…Some loved hate of Christians …

Accept or Refuse

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

‘Why do you love darkness rather than light?’

[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? …

Memory Priorites

[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 …

Lion and Lamb

[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 …

Stopped in their tracks

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

“Your kingdom come”

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...

What do you want most this Christmas?

[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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In Bethlehem, long before …

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

Relationship

[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...

Certainties for a New Year

[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 –...

Where can wisdom be found?

[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...

Glimpses of glory

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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Jacob’s pillow and pillar

[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...

What will last?

[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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Arrival, Departure, Arrival

[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...

Reasons to Praise

[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 …

Faith in His Word

[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...

Myths based on Truth

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Belovèd myths, imagined place where superheroes dangers face to rescue from the monster pest, succeed in...

God is love. This is how he showed his love among us …

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...

Do not steal – what

[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...

Folly forsakes the foundation

[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 …

Promised from the beginning

[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...

Praise, peace, palms and hatred

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 …

Into the heart, out of the mouth

…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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Don’t Hide from Love!

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!

Joseph in Egypt – slave, falsely accused, imprisonment, ruler

[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 …

Present Grace, Future Perfect

[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 …

Recognising our ignorance

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 …

Why worry? Rather …

[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 …

Who loves God’s presence?

[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 …

‘Beautiful Feet!’

Offline for 2 Sundays, so here is one 'Sunday Song' ahead …

Arch-Liar

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

His full glory seen soon

[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...

Scorning the warning

‘Put Micaiah in the prison.’ (For his warning Ahab spurned.) ‘Give him only bread and water, until safely I’ve returned.’ …

Two Contests

[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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Muck-Rakers

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

The Real Jesus

[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 …

“Therefore we do not lose heart …”*

[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.

While the billows roll

[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.…

Redeemed from the gloom

[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.…

on parts of Psalm 145

[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...

The Queen Praying and Trusting

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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Jesus appears to John, cAD90

[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...

Ignoring laws

[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...

Getting the treasure!

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

Hindrances to Harvest

[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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Reliable Big Brother

[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 …

Rejecting — what?

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

Demons shudder

[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...

Jesus touched the leper

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

Remembrance and prayer …

[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 …

Who can go into His presence?

[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 …

What dangers in the valley?

[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...

Guaranteed Hope

[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...

Fact truths, or ideas

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

“… They will not sweep over you.”

[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,...

His work in the heart

[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.

One dies, but lives, one saved to serve longer

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

Make us more useful to the world

[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...

What goes in will emerge

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 …

Unanswered(?) prayers

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.

Priorities for prayer

[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...

Supernatural but knowable

[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...

A biography

[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,...

What is a ‘saint’?

[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...

Show me His love

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 …

When it looks like defeat …

[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...

Your verdict on the empty tomb

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

Removing the Sting!

[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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Creator of skills

[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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Once we were not, now we are

[Continuing the hymn-for-Sundays series] Belonging to God – can it be? … Before we were strangers unknown unpardoned …

Not all about me!

… the offer of the gospel grace is to return to God’s embrace. …

Never Satisfied!

[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...

Last Sunday was called ‘Whitsun’, or Pentecost …

[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 …

'With what judgment you judge, you will be judged'

[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...

Are You Like Your Father?

[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-...

When there has been hurt

[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...

Amazing development!

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

Why the bread, why the wine?

[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...

Pilate’s Quandary

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 …

King David said, “Oh, how I love Your law”

[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. …

Loving the only God

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

Beware Wolves!

[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. …

Where there is love and trust

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

Wait! Go! Tell!

[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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Wow! and How?

… and ponder the many ‘How’s and ‘Why’s. …
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‘Useless Useful’ becomes Useful!

[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...

Use it well!

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

How?

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

Search for the King: to worship, scorn, or kill?

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

Authority

[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 …

Worldwide Harvest and Provision

[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…

The crowds are full of individuals

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

Why is there still a church?

[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 –...

The Best Good Turn – from Fear

[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...

To see through the haze

[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 …

“The Fool says … ‘There is no God’”*

“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God’”.*[Psalm 14:1; 53:1] He cannot know, but must …
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A Kingdom of wisdom and peace

[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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Facts Certain, Certain Hope

[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 …

Incarnation - prepared for, and consequences

G od … h uman … I saiah … J oseph … K ing … L ydia

Incarnation, God becomes a human

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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Consequences of God becoming man

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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Much more startling…

[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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Open House

[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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Working together

[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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Meeting the King

[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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Sharing with the One who knows

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

Amazing Grace!

[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 …

The Giver of Life

[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!

[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. …

Some Transient, some Permanent

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

Probability, possibility, evidence

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

Lies, Truth and true freedom

[ [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 …

Of drifting and reviving

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