Church hymnary 4th edition

There is rest, sweet rest, at the Sweney, A blessing in sunshine, a blessing in rain. Lord, make me a blessing to all I may meet. Songs of Praise and Power. A blessing invoked. Mighty One, before whose face. A Blessing invoked on Christian Teachers. A blessing invoked on teachers. A blessing invoked on worship. Lord, teach us [me] how to pray aright. A blessing on missionaries desired.

Where'er the blustering north wind blows. Select Hymns: adapted to the devotional exercises of the Baptist denomination 2nd ed. A blessing on our pastor's head.

A blessing on the children. Holy Father, send thy blessing. A Blessing on the Children. Holy Father, send Thy blessing. Precious Hymns No. A blessing on the ordinance. Great God, now condescend. A blessing on the word. Once more we come before our God.

A blessing requested. Come, O thou all victorious Lord. A blessing sought. Heavenly Father, grant thy blessing while once more. Musical Leaves for Sabbath Schools. A Blessing Sought. Savior King, in hallowed union. Once more assembled on thy day. Thou, who didst with love and blessing. The Centenary Singer: a collection of hymns and tunes popular during the last one hundred years.

Here you will find hidden gems and alternative arrangements to familiar songs that will inspire creativity and spark fresh curiosity about how we best use music in worship. You can bring up a list of songs by searching by keyword, tune, theme, author, composer and metre. This mirrors all of the indexes in the hymnbook.

Once you have a list of search results you can either play the audio sample by clicking the play button or you can click on the song title to go to the detail page for that song. There you will find lots more information, including alternative tunes and recordings. He had soothed people but needed to challenge them too.

He had recognised and celebrated life, but needed His listeners to take responsibility and to change, and needless to say, those same people who had spoken well of Him then drove Him out of the town with the plan to hurl Him off the cliff. How can events — and people — change so quickly and so dramatically? We all like to be soothed and reassured, praised and thanked, but aren't we also capable of changing quickly when we feel questioned or challenged?

It is easier to retreat into sometimes childish behaviour, certainly safe behaviour when we are faced with change or perceived criticism, and while we can be disheartened that we might not have learned much since the days when Jesus' neighbours wanted to hurl Him over a cliff, we can also use this as a story to learn about what makes us feel anxious or angry and how we might respond more openly and more positively.

I feel like a fraud — I am a white, middle class, middle aged reluctant though I am to admit it , married minister, working with colleagues on the Equality and Inclusion group — although I am a female minister, so that might increase my diversity street cred a little. What do I know about the experience of difference and diversity in the Church of Scotland? That was my excuse when I was asked to be part of the race working group, and again when I was asked to take part in writing these reflections.

Mark, my colleague and co-writer of these reflections, is part of the group on disabilities — his experience of the church and of society as a man living with disabilities is very different from mine, and yet the readings today encourage us — all of us — not to be timid in our abilities.

We should not make excuses for not taking part or finding reasons to stop others from taking part, but instead to see the much bigger picture of life that includes people of all genders and outlooks, abilities and colours as a reflection of the being of God.

The wholeness of God — and the experience of the wholeness of what we can be, and should be in relationship with God and with one another, is a common theme in our readings. We see ourselves — our doubts, our worries, our concerns — reflected in what we read and hear, and while we are given an opportunity to dwell and feel understood, we are also encouraged to do and be more than we want to, or thought we were capable of.

The Equality and Diversity group aims to hear and reflect the experience of a diverse group of people worshipping and serving within the Church of Scotland — helping us all to be part of and to celebrate the wholeness of God. Jesus Christ as the light of the world both allows us to see we are not alone in whatever makes us different or diverse, as well as opening up pathways of change and growth.

Our readings, written many generations ago, remind us that others have faced uncertainty and the call to change, and have expressed fears and doubts, but in God's company and presence have faced challenges and become fuller people as a result.

Loving God, You have known us since before we were born, You know what is in our minds and our hearts. If we have done anything wrong we are sorry. As a good father You forgive us when often we don't deserve it. Like the story in Luke's gospel help us to recognise You when You are near us.

Teach us to follow Your example of loving everyone, no matter who they are. Having listened to us individually we now unite in the words Your Son taught us. Our Father …. Loving God thank You for the readings and the teaching of the scripture today. Encourage us to believe in You and in ourselves so that we may carry out the work You would have us do. We pray for the planet You made. Where there is war bring peace, and guide people through storms, droughts or any challenging situation.

We pray for those who are ill, dying or supporting someone through these times. May they find comfort knowing that Your loving arms are waiting for them and for those left behind, give them the knowledge that You are there for them too. We pray for our church in a time of change. There will be people who are hurt, but help us all, to focus on Your uniting love. Throughout this season in our Alternative Material we will be further exploring themes of renewal, the universal completeness of God's love embodied in the revelation of Christ to the Gentiles, and of welcome, acceptance and inclusion into God's family through the story of Jesus's baptism.

This material is adapted from Pray Now the Church of Scotland's prayer book and can be used for personal reflection, group study or adapted for use in worship gatherings. Right in the midst of them. That's where he is. Tuts and ems on either side are only to be expected when words split open comfortable creeds and truth comes rolling forth like a scroll unravelling.

Us and them is not a must. Division and discord leave us in an empty place: one where opinion splits as quickly as a fickle crowd and we come teetering to the edge where our own demons wait to push. Lord God, for You each day was an opportunity to meet people in the rawness of their humanity and to glimpse within them something to love. In the faithless You recognised need, in the loveless You saw self-doubt, in the outcast You witnessed a community divided and conquered by fear of the different.