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A new hymn for the Ascension Day—”Across the hills where skylarks rise” (LM)
Experience the Ascension through the “bottom-up” beauty of the Irish landscape. This new hymn finds Christ’s “steady grace” in the salmon, the fox, and the hawthorn. Continue reading
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A hymn for Pip & Jim — “Christ, the Path of ancient blessing” (87.87.D)
Philip’s longing and James’s steadfastness meet the neurodivergent “haze” in this new hymn. A prayer for those finding ogham courage on the Church’s quiet thresholds. Continue reading
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A new hymn for the Fifth Sunday of Easter — “At altar-stone Your work is shown” (CM)
A new Easter hymn for the neurodivergent soul. Rooted in Psalm 31, this sensory liturgy celebrates our unique “times” and “irregular” shapes within the Body. Continue reading
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A Pilgrim Church, A Shared Table: A hymn of mission—“From wells where ancient saints once prayed” (DCM)
From wells where ancient saints once prayed 1.From wells where ancient saints once prayedand fires of Brigid shone,you formed a Church of wandering heartsto make your mercy known.Through coracle and pilgrim staffyour Gospel crossed the sea;and Ireland’s monks in distant landsbore witness faithfully.2.At your shared table, Christ, we stand,recalling love outpoured;in broken bread and lifted… Continue reading
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Between Two Homes: A Hymn from the In-between—“Where Tiber winds through ancient streets” (CM)
An Irish Anglican explores the “in-between” of faith through a new hymn, reflecting on a historic Roman encounter and the personal longing for a shared home. Continue reading
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When the joy caught up with me
Yesterday was a gift. Two of my hymns were sung in church while I was playing the organ, and it was wonderful to hear the congregation take them up. But I’ll admit: by the afternoon I was wiped out. I came home intending to tidy the house and instead lay down “for a minute” —… Continue reading
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The Daring of the Printed Sheet: A Good Shepherd Sunday Reflection
Printed for the first time, a hymn becomes real—carried by breath, held in community, and offered gently, where mist, music, and presence meet the Shepherd. Continue reading
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A new Easter hymn for Good Shepherd Sunday—“The Shepherd walks our winding ways” (DCM)
Walk the Barrow’s mist with a Shepherd who never hurries. This new hymn offers a quiet, neurodivergent-friendly refuge for Good Shepherd Sunday’s winding, sacred paths. Continue reading
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A new hymn for Calstock—“By Tamar’s tide we stand in hope” (DCM)
A hymn for St Andrew, shaped by memory and place, rooted in the landscape and soundscape of Calstock in Cornwall’s Tamar Valley. Continue reading
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A hymn of thanksgiving for those who heal—“For those whose calling is to heal” (CM)
For those whose calling is to heal 1.For those whose calling is to heal,whose hands bring calm release,we thank you, Lord, whose mercy growslike meadowsweet in peace.2.For nurses keeping watch by night,for doctors holding fast,your strength is in their steady carelike yarrow in the grass.3.For those who tend our wounds with graceand soothe our anxious… Continue reading
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A Triennial Easter Vestry
A humorous look at the marathon of a Church of Ireland Easter Vestry in a “Triennial Year”. Continue reading
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A Eucharistic hymn inspired by Psalm 103 — “Bless the land, O all my being” (87 87 D)
The hymn celebrates God’s unwavering presence and mercy, emphasizing that even in vulnerability, creation’s praise allows us to reconnect with divine grace and community. Continue reading
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A new hymn for the Second Sunday of Easter — “At Break of Day the Christ draws near” (88 88 88)
A hymn shaped by Irish light and land, written from a mind that reads the world through texture, pattern, and quietness, meeting the risen Christ. Continue reading
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A hymn for St George’s Parish, Belfast — “We sing of George, whose courage shone” (DCM)
Reflecting on St George’s Parish Church Belfast, celebrating its welcoming spirit, rich community, and connection to its patron saint, inspiring a hymn to honour its legacy. Continue reading
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A Poem of Thanks
From the “fragile thread” of birth to dialysis in the Midlands, Michael McFarland Campbell shares a moving liturgy of grace, healing hands, and faithful care. Continue reading
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Eucharistic Easter hymn — “On Kildare’s Plain the Dawn Unfolds” (CM)
A Eucharistic Easter hymn written in Kildare Cathedral on Easter Day reminding us of the Risen Christ. Continue reading
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Harrowing of Hell — “Down through the shadowed gates He came (DCM)
A hymn for the quiet moment of Holy Saturday particularly if there is no Easter Vigil. A reminder of the harrowing of Hell. Continue reading
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An original hymn for Palm Sunday — “O Christ, who rode through Zion’s gate” (CM)
A new common metre hymn grounding the Triumphant Entry of Jesus into Jerusalem into the quiet dignity of the Irish Midlands. Continue reading
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“Your Grace in Quiet Ways” — A Hymn and Sensory Prayer Reflection
The hymn “Quiet Ways” emphasizes God’s grace found in stillness, encouraging individuals, especially the neurodivergent, to embrace tranquility over performance as a path to spiritual wholeness. Continue reading
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A Lenten hymn – “I waited in the winter rain” (DLM)
A Lenten hymn inspired by Psalm 40, Exodus 9:13-35, and Hebrews 12:14-29 rooted in the Irish landscape Continue reading
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