Tag: Star

We stand to sing – a hymn inspired by Luke12: 32-40

We stand to sing, the fearful lose their chains inspired by Luke 12: 32-40

1           We stand to sing, the fearful lose their chains,
              the key might change, yet harmony remains,
              for here is love and loving grace will blend
              with grace to comfort, strengthen and to mend.

2           What once we were, now damaged and worn down,
              contains the essence of a seed once sown,
              a seed, that nurtured, still might rise to life
              beyond this hurt and harrowed, faulted strife.

3           God values every bruised and bending reed;
              God sees a nascent flower and not a weed;
              and so will raise us up from where we are,
              the faintest, feeble spark becomes a star.

Andrew E Pratt (born 1948)
Words © 2017 Stainer and 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: HIGHLAND CATHEDRAL

Deep in darkness – Advent Candle Lighting Hymn

1 Deep in darkness we begin,
dark outside and deep within.
Now ignite a single flame,
shadows form, let light remain.

2 As they gleaned the word of life,
narrative of love and strife,
people through each age have known
yet more light: God’s glory shown.

3 John the Baptist spoke out loud,
challenged that discordant crowd,
called each one toward the light,
see it growing, gleaming bright.

4 Mary wondered at her lot,
blessed?  Or cursed?  Or loved?  Or not?
Angels came and glory shone,
feel the love, let light shine on.

5 Look!  a star is shining there.
See the stable stark and bare.
Christmas dawns, all darkness gone!
Christ has come, the light shines on!
7 7 7 7  Suggested Tune: LAUDS (Wilson)
Andrew E Pratt, taken from Reclaiming Praise      

Words © 2003 Stainer & 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.