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When Mary to the garden came
When Mary to the garden came
by Avis Palmer
When Mary to the garden came. The dawn was colouring the sky, Her life would never be the same, Where was her Lord, why did he die? The birds were singing in the trees, But deaf to joy, she did not hear. Sweet signs of Spring, she did not see. So isolated by her fear. Verses 3-6 …
Disciples stories
Disciples stories
by Avis Palmer
Disciples stories Chorus: Christ is the way, and the truth and the life, In every age the same. Listen and pray, in joy and in strife, All ways he speaks your name. Walking along by the lake shore Christ talked with fishermen. "Follow me now, come and explore", Each day he calls …
We join with women far across our land
We join with women far across our land
by Avis Palmer
We join with women far across our land To celebrate a network holding all, Where faith and deeds by working hand in hand, Describe a way of living out Christ's call. We seek to worship in creative ways, We share our stories, they become our song. Off ‘ring our gifts and talents i…
When our faith in folk is broken
When our faith in folk is broken
by Avis Palmer
When our faith in folk is broken, When rejection comes our way; Christ suspected and misrendered, Be our living hope today. When our anger burns and rages, When we're subject to its might; Christ of upturned Temple tables, Calm our self destructive fight. Verses 3-6 follow © Avis…
Come now and follow me
Come now and follow me
by Avis Palmer
Come now and follow me, To us Christ's words are spoken. He calls each one by name; By Love our hearts are woken. We're asked to walk with faith A path we cannot tell; And well shall all things be, And all things shall be well. Verses 2-3 follow © Avis Palmer Tune Nun danket (H&P…
We come to this moment, we have travelled so far
We come to this moment, we have travelled so far
by Avis Palmer
We come to this moment, we have travelled so far, Like long ago wise men who were led by a star. The roads we have taken are the days of the year, And some have been joyous and some full of fear. We come to this moment, we come as we are, With all that has happened we bear the ye…
For the dawning of the light
For the dawning of the light
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn celebrates the gift of each new day and is inspired by the example of monastic communities on the top of rock pillars in Greece, whose day begins with a threefold Alleluia! sung as the first rays of the sun appear above the rocky precipices.
Many different gifts
Many different gifts
by Roy Jackson
A song about the gifts of the Holy Spirit - easy to sing and play. Music Score included. Many different gifts Many different gifts but one Spirit, Many types of service but one Lord, Many ways of working but one God, As we share in the Body of Christ. Through the Spirit one speak…
When The Temple Veil Was Rent (For Christchurch at Easter)
When The Temple Veil Was Rent (For Christchurch at Easter)
by Norman J Goreham (1931-2021)
This hymn reflects the trauma caused by the devastating earthquake at Christchurch, New Zealand, in 2010 and points to the Easter promise of new life and new opportunities. When the Temple veil was rent and the earth shook violently, people questioned what it meant: Where was the…
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