Breath in whom all being breathes
* This was my second attempt at a hymn to respond to the drowning of Aylan Kurdi
Category: Refugees
Jesus, as you travelled
An unfolding of the Parable of the Good Samaritan. Jesus, as you travelled (midi)
I am among you as one in danger
This hymn, for congregation or solo with choir, offers a voice to Christ as refugee and companion-saviour of asylum-seekers in every age. It needs to be sung expressively, with quiet assurance. COMMENTARY It was no messenger or angel but Read More …
O God, to those who hunger (Round)
** This three-part Round can be a Grace before eating O God, to those who hunger (Round).midi
Through the night of doubt and sorrow
I set this wonderful text as part of the Nativity Tableau ‘Wrestling with Christ’ at Lee Abbey in 1974. The music starts begins with an intentionally gloomy feel, reflecting the mood of the words. The climaxing second half evokes the Read More …