Hymn words
Hymns relating to Migration
These appear as suggested hymns in the 2023 Migration Worship and Resource Pack
Hymns for Living
HFL no. 172, ‘Open Wide Your Hearts’
HFL no. 198, ‘For the Healing of the Nations’
HFL no. 226, ‘This is My Song’ (‘Song of Peace’).
HFL no. 255, ‘This Land is Our Land’
Sing Your Faith
SYF no. 84, ‘Justice for Persons’.
SYF no. 130, ‘Ours
Idyllic beaches break the waves, a hymn relating to migration and asylum – sadly still pertinent..
Tune: KINGSFOLD
This appears as a suggested hymn in the 2023 Migration Worship and Resource Pack
From Andrew Pratt: “These images will not be diminished by persecuting migrants, nor by making a false distinction between those seeking asylum and so called economic migrants. We need to welcome as fellow human beings people coming to our shores who
Enter this house of worship
Tune: St. Saviourgate by Rev. Marianna Michell
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Enter this house of worship –feel the peace,
Warming our thoughts and feelings, bringing us grace;
Giving ourselves to worship, music and praise;
Gath’ring with friends, together our voices to raise.
Bring to this house of worship love and joy,
O Soul of Love
87.87 (Tune: Huntington) Please request the music from Marianna on ringofvoices@gmail.com
O Soul of love, great well of peace,
help us to love, not fear;
we cherish stillness, quiet, space,
but worldly thoughts press near.
We need our friends, yet we hold back;
no-one is constant, true;
but human contact then we lack,
to touch our souls
Outside the gates of Eden
Blow trumpet, for the world is white with May;
Blow trumpet, the long night hath roll’d away!
Blow thro’ the living world – “Let the King reign.”
– ‘Idylls of the King’, Alfred, Lord Tennyson
Tune: St Fulbert
This is a land where ancient kings
and queens have ruled and reigned,
we are a folk whose
Meditation
Metre: 11.10.11.10 Tune: Noel Nouvelet
Gentle whispers hover; lead me into prayer;
Within sweet silence, I feel more aware.
Solace and calm surround my very soul;
Pay heed to the quiet; may I be made whole?
Fears and worries linger; where to find release
From the uncertain; harmony and peace
Will soothe my spirit—-bring tranquillity;
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