I wrote this last year (so you may have already seen it) as an alternative to using simply ‘funeral hymns’ at All Souls. It needed to be a tune everyone would know, so it’s Repton (Dear Lord and Father of mankind). Feel free to use it if you’d like to.
We place into your hands, O Lord,
the souls of those we love:
we trust your promise is not vain
that all, through grace and faith, may gain
a place in heaven above,
a place in heaven above.
We place into your hands, O Lord,
this world and all its care,
The grief and hurt and pain we feel,
when desperation makes us kneel
in silent, wordless prayer,
in silent, wordless prayer.
We place into your hands, O Lord,
These burdens that we bear:
Each sorrow and each past regret,
And ask that in our hearts you’ll set
your peace beyond compare,
your peace beyond compare.
We place into your hands, O Lord,
our future and our past:
And as you bless us on our way,
and travel with us night and day,
your love will hold us fast,
your love will hold us fast.
Dear Ally What are the copyright implications of using your hymns
Kind regards Alison
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Hi Alison,
They’re free to use – I’m not on CCLI, so you don’t need to ‘declare’ anywhere that you’ve used them, and I’m always happy when someone likes one enough to want to sing it. If you feel like acknowledging me as the writer, that’s great, and even better if you’re able to include a link to my website (but that’s all optional!). Enjoy, and every blessing, Ally.