Author: Andrew Pratt

Andrew Pratt was born in Paignton, Devon, England in 1948.

A mind adrift…

A mind,
it seemed, 
adrift. 
No sea anchor, 
but fronds, or tendrils, 
tangled about thoughts, 
pulling forward through mists, 
or pulling down 
into near forgotten depths. 
Then a ripple would align 
two glimpses of reality, 
momentarily, 
and be gone, 
sliding through fingers 
losing strength, 
a tenuous grip.
                   AEP

God we need your holy wisdom – a hymn – pertinent, I fear?

God we need your holy wisdom – a hymn written nearly 20 years ago…still pertinent, I fear.

1	God we need your holy wisdom, 
	need to know your presence here,
	through audacious, fearless living, 
	and your dying, draw us near.
	
2	We are failing, needing loving, 
	so addicted to despair,
	come with healing, mend the broken,
	with your grace renew, repair.
	
3	Feed our rich imagination,
	let the poets speak again
	words of hope, profound redemption,
	foil this sharp, systemic pain.
	
4	Then unleash our lives to follow
	Christ our leader, yet our friend,
	and through risks of selfless living,
	find through love your goal, our end.

Andrew E Pratt (born 1948)
Words © 2007Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England copyright@stainer.co.uk . Please include any reproduction for local church use on your CCL Licence returns. All wider and any commercial use requires prior application to Stainer & Bell Ltd
Metre: 8 7 8 7
Tune: CHAPEL BRAE; ALL FOR JESUS

A hymn reflecting on story of the road to Emmaus

A hymn reflecting on story of the road to Emmaus

This is the day when we confess our faith, 
dependant on our God and God’s good grace, 
we seek to take our cross, to follow Christ, 
while seeing Christ in one another’s face.

This is the time, there is no turning back, 
companion God you stand beside us still, 
walk with us through life’s twisting, winding way, 
and keep us always faithful to your will.

Help us to break your bread of life, then share; 
lift up the cup of blessing, drink your wine; 
when rising from this table go in peace, 
our life and living be a gracious sign. 

And so we stand to offer up our lives, 
not just a verbal sacrifice of praise, 
we offer freely all we have to give 
until your spirit sets the world ablaze.

Andrew E Pratt (born 1948)
Words © [pre-2026?] Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England copyright@stainer.co.uk . Please include any reproduction for local church use on your CCL Licence returns. All wider and any commercial use requires prior application to Stainer & Bell Ltd
Metre: 10 10 10 10
Tune: WOODLANDS