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“At Evening, God Has Spoken”: A Vespers Hymn on Psalm 110 (76 76 D)
110 has long been one of the traditional psalms of Sunday Vespers. My new hymn, At Evening, God Has Spoken, reflects on that ancient text through the quiet landscapes of the Irish midlands—heathered hills, the Barrow’s waters, and the stillness of evening prayer—resting in Christ our High King through the night. Continue reading
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Grace. Place. Presence.
This hymn grew out of a quiet attentiveness to place—to fields, water, stone, and memory—and to the way faith so often takes root through landscape rather than abstraction. Drawing on the life and legacy of St Mel, it traces a spiritual geography shaped by County Longford and Ardagh: hills walked slowly, wells where prayer lingers,… Continue reading
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Nazareth to Nicaea: Celebrating 1,700 Years of the Nicene Creed
This September, Ecumenical Bible Week 2025 invites us to journey from Nazareth to Nicaea, marking the 1,700th anniversary of the historic Council of Nicaea (325 CE)—the birthplace of the Nicene Creed. Through a week of reflection, prayer, and dialogue, Christians from across denominations will explore the deep connection between Scripture and this foundational statement of… Continue reading
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