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Look beyond your life’s horizon – A hymn for Pentecost

Look beyond your life’s horizon – A hymn for Pentecost which echoes Joel 2: 28 & Acts 2: 1-21

Look beyond your life’s horizon,
what will come of life on earth?
God forsaken? Horror stricken?
Or a hope of love’s rebirth?
Look into this unknown future,
ask what actions can we take,
so that peace becomes an option
in decisions that we make.

Placing God right at the centre,
seeing Christ in those we meet,
moving with a gracious Spirit,
could make hopes and dreams complete;
dreams passed down through generations,
where in spite of faith or creed,
people reach to one another,
seek to meet another’s need.

Could it be within our lifetime
that the riches of this earth
might be shared, yes shared out freely,
not by lottery of birth?
Could we learn to be less selfish,
letting go, not grasping wealth,
till the world and all it’s peoples
live in harmony and health?

Andrew E Pratt (born 1948)
Words © 2017 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: HYFRYDOL

Created by HymnQuest.com

O River Mother, spirit of creation – hymn – the motherhood of God

1           O River Mother, spirit of creation,
              flowing so freely since the dawn of time,
              source of all life and onward propagation,
              summer’s bright warmth and winter’s frozen rime.

2           Once from a riven altar, out through history,
              your source of life flowed on to all the earth;
              then cosmic letters formed the timeless story,
              charged with your passion, grace and love and worth.

3           Now at the point in time of our existence,
              through faith and science we discern our place.
              We understand your gentle, calm persistence
              folding around us with your love and grace.

4           O River Mother, flowing to the future,
              on past the present that we see and feel,
              take us, flow with us, kindly love and nurture,
              virtues that make your presence strong and real.

Andrew E. Pratt (born 1948)
Words © 2006 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: 11 10 11 10 Tune: O PERFECT LOVE
Genesis 1:26-28; 2:22-23; Revelation 21; 1-5

God surprises us by kindness – a hymn of caring

1         God surprises us by kindness,
           by another’s healing touch,
           words that speak with understanding,
           soothe where once we hurt so much.

2         We can never lose the tether
           tying us to Godly grace,
           yet through human hands we’re lifted,
           as we’re meeting face to face.

3         Simple acts of loving kindness,
           bring us back to life again,
           ease the burden of each moment,
           share our sorrow, ease our pain.

Andrew E Pratt (born 1948)

© 2016 Stainer and Bell Ltd., London, England, 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: ST OSWALD

As published in http://www.theworshipcloud.com

Created by HymnQuest.com – HymnQuest links this text with Matthew 4:4

God surprises us by kindness – a hymn of caring with assurance and, perhaps, challenge

1	God surprises us by kindness, 
	by another’s healing touch, 
	words that speak with understanding, 
	soothe where once we hurt so much.

2	We can never lose the tether 
	tying us to Godly grace,
	yet through human hands we’re lifted, 
	as we’re meeting face to face.

3	Simple acts of loving kindness, 
	bring us back to life again, 
	ease the burden of each moment, 
	share our sorrow, ease our pain.

Andrew E Pratt (born 1948)
© 2016 Stainer and Bell Ltd., London, England, 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: ST OSWALD

As published in http://www.theworshipcloud.com

Created by HymnQuest.com – HymnQuest links this text with Matthew 4:4

A hymn for the reality of Jesus’ birth – Christmas Day

1         Bloodied baby, cradled gently
           at a manger birth.
           Bloodied saviour, injured, dying,
           taking leave of earth.
           Love incarnate demonstrating
           all the depth of human worth.

2         In each death a resurrection
           hidden yet from sight;
           in our life’s humiliation,
           healing, softened light.
           Hope has risen, death no prison,
           love has banished endless night.

3         Slightest light then burning glory
           sets the earth ablaze,
           morning light of love’s own story,
           kindles all our praise;
           in the garden, quietly waking,
           see the Lord of years and days.

Andrew E Pratt (born 1948)
Words © 2015 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 5 8 5 8 7 Tune: ANGEL VOICES

A hymn for Christmas Day - Bloodied baby, cradled gently at a manger birth

1 	Bloodied baby, cradled gently
	at a manger birth.
	Bloodied saviour, injured, dying,
	taking leave of earth.
	Love incarnate demonstrating
	all the depth of human worth.

2 	In each death a resurrection
	hidden yet from sight;
	in our life’s humiliation,
	healing, softened light.
	Hope has risen, death no prison,
	love has banished endless night.

3 	Slightest light then burning glory
	sets the earth ablaze,
	morning light of love’s own story,
	kindles all our praise;
	in the garden, quietly waking,
	see the Lord of years and days.

Andrew E Pratt (born 1948)
Words © 2015 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 5 8 5 8 7
Tune: ANGEL VOICES

We dare not risk forgetfulness

We dare not risk forgetfulness,

the eyes where light has been extinguished,

the gathered limbs and shattered bones,

that hone the memory, shatter hope.

The shadows lengthen, colour fades.

What now?

The choice is ours.

This turning of the year:

forgiving fault

can we renew relationships

or, festering, lurch onward into hell?

The choice is yours, is ours, is mine…

choose life…perhaps?