A morning hymn – What a morning! Sunlit, glorious

Philippians 4 

8 … siblings, whatever is true, whatever is noble, whatever is right, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is admirable—if anything is excellent or praiseworthy—think about such things. 9 Whatever you have learned or received or heard from me, or seen in me—put it into practice. And the God of peace will be with you.

1           What a morning! Sunlit, glorious,
              sign of providence and grace,
              as the light shines on our shoulders
              feel the spirit warm this place.
              Warm the words we speak together,
              deep the love in which we’re held,
              fine the fellowship we’re sharing,
              peace that cannot be excelled.

2           Peace that fosters common purpose
              in the service of our friends,
              reaching out to every neighbour
              with a love that never ends.
              Love our source and contemplation,
              love the motivating power,
              love the end of prayer and praising,
              shared within this morning hour.

Andrew E Pratt (born 1948) Words © 2014 © 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: 8 7 8 7 D Tune: CALON LAN

God disarm us from the language – pertinent in a time when language and how it is being used can be utterly damaging


God disarm us from the language

God disarm us from the language
that will harm, or dispossess,
that disparages our neighbour
words that hurt, or bring distress.

God bring love instead of hatred,
tear down barriers we have built,
bring your grace among all nations,
takeaway our fear and guilt.

Take us, use us, in this purpose,
so our actions emulate,
all that brings us peaceful living,
not just tools of chance or fate.

Build between us bonds of friendship,
bridges in the place of lies,
till we’re bound with one another:
held by love that none denies.

Andrew E. Pratt (born 1948)
© 2026 Stainer and Bell Ltd., London, England, http://www.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: SHIPSTON