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Category: Mission

O my people

Posted onMay 5, 2018AuthorDougLeave a comment

To help in preparation for the Lambeth Conference of 2008, hymns were asked for. The context of the conference was extremely painful, and there were fears that the Anglican Communion might break apart. This hymn was my submission. To shape the text, Read More …

CategoriesHymns, Ministry, Mission, Repentance, The Church, Unity

There is a love more perfect

Posted onMay 5, 2006May 23, 2016AuthorDoug

* When the Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland planned to hold a festival in St Martin’s Dorking (where I was a chorister), I wrote these words to be sung to ABINGER, by local resident Ralph Vaughan Williams (1872-1958), hoping that Read More …

CategoriesCreation, Hymns, Mission, Out-workings of the Gospel, The Church

A man of blood, a man of steel

Posted onAugust 6, 2003May 24, 2016AuthorDougLeave a comment

* This hymn is inspired by the story of God’s calling and commissioning Moses at the burning bush. A man of blood, a man of zeal.midi When I worked on a French building site in 1958, MARJOLAINE was a recently best-selling Read More …

CategoriesHymns, Liberation, Mission, Out-workings of the Gospel, Songs, The Church, unaccompanied

Holy Spirit, groaning

Posted onMay 21, 2002May 23, 2016AuthorDoug

*** This hymn, an unfolding of Romans 8.22-30, was written to be sung as a four-part round, with the singers surrounding the congregation so as to help them join in.. It can be accompanied by up to four descanting instruments (eg violin, Read More …

CategoriesGrace in history, Hymns, Mission, Out-workings of the Gospel, The Church

Sovereign of each unfolding hour

Posted onApril 20, 2002May 23, 2016AuthorDougLeave a comment

*** Facing up to inconvenient and unpalatable truths provides the background for this hymn. If Jeremiah featured in the Christian Calendar of Saints, this hymn could be sung on his feast-day. Sovereign of each unfolding hour.midi COMMENTARY A fully-formed hymn, it is often Read More …

CategoriesHymns, Mission, Out-workings of the Gospel, Prophecy, The Church

You who love and serve creation

Posted onMarch 16, 2002May 23, 2016AuthorDoug

* This hymn is written in conscious imitation of and in homage to Erik Routley’s ‘All who love and serve your city’, with Peter Cutts’ music in mind. You who love and serve creation.midi COMMENTARY This hymn is based in 1 Thessalonians Read More …

CategoriesCommunity, Creation, Hymns, Mission, Out-workings of the Gospel, Personal responses, Service, The Church

The Church of the Unlikely

Posted onMarch 23, 2001May 23, 2016AuthorDoug

*** Two Bible stories provide the background to this hymn: the choice of David (the eighth choice) to be king, in 1 Samuel 16.1-13; and, by spreading mud in his eyes, Jesus’ giving sight to a man born blind, in John Read More …

CategoriesCommunity, Hymns, Mission, Out-workings of the Gospel, The Church

Jesus, they named you

Posted onMay 10, 1997June 5, 2016AuthorDougLeave a comment

* This hymn celebrates the Feast of the Ascension of Christ. It extemporizes on the verse … far above all rule and authority and power and dominion, and above every name that is named, not only in this age but Read More …

CategoriesAscension, Hymns, Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, Mission, Pentecost, Sovereign Authority, The Church

We can hear and see each day

Posted onMarch 4, 1996May 23, 2016AuthorDoug

*** This hymn registers a suspicion of doubt behind John the Baptist’s question to Jesus: “You cannot really be the One who is to come, can you?” In singing, it would be fitting to sound a sense of awe in Read More …

CategoriesAdvent, Hymns, Jesus of Nazareth, the Christ, Ministry, Mission, The Church

Love has drawn a line

Posted onSeptember 24, 1992June 5, 2016AuthorDoug

* This was written in response to a call in Southampton for texts to the tune of John Brown’s Body. Love has drawn a line.midi

CategoriesHymns, Mission, Redemption, The Church

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    • The Church
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      • Baptism
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      • Christians and Jews
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      • Eucharist
      • Praise
      • Pilgrimage
      • Saving grace
      • Ministry
      • Mission
    • Personal responses
      • Confession
      • Devotional
      • Discipleship
      • Healing
      • Looking outwards
    • Out-workings of the Gospel
      • New beginnings
      • Community
      • Refugees
      • Liberation
      • Urban life
      • Diversity
      • Marriage
      • Erotic love
      • Money
      • Service
      • Genealogy
      • Grace in history
      • Suffering love
      • Reconciliation
      • Harvest
      • Prophecy
      • Creation
  • Songs
    • Hymn-Songs
    • Rounds
    • Voice and Piano
      • With children in mind
    • ‘Art’ songs
  • Anthems
    • Hymn-Anthems
      • SATB accompanied
      • SATB unaccompanied
      • Solo and SATB accompanied
    • Accompanied
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    • Longer
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    • Festivity
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    • Dedications
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    • Introspection
    • Prayer
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  • Indexes
    • Alphabetical Index
    • Alphabetical Index of Hymns
    • Alphabetical Index of Anthems
    • Alphabetical Index of Poems
    • Chronological Index
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