Here are the hymns I’ve written that might be most useful during Advent, Christmas, Epiphany, and Candlemas. This also includes songs I’ve written for Christingle services.
First line | Metre | Tune | Themes/occasion |
Little baby, sweetly slumbering | – | The dance of the Sugar plum fairy | Christmas, nativity services |
Mothers and fathers of the faith | 8686869 | Father we place into your hands | Advent wreath |
When I am feeling dull and grey | – | This little light of mine | Extra verse for use with the sparkly Christingle talk |
Here we are giving | 5554D | Bunessan | Christingle at Epiphany, also harvest, references humanity as God’s treasure |
Longing for a hope-filled morning | 868697 | Picardy | Advent, longing, darkness and light, conflict and peace. |
Words of the prophets | 10.10.10.10 | ? | Prophecy fulfilled in the incarnation, heaven touching earth |
Star of wonder | 10.8.10.9 & refrain | Sing Hosanna | Epiphany, the three gifts, guiding star |
O radiant Lord and light of light | 8888 | Gonfalon Royal | Light generally |
Dear Father God we gather here | 868866 | Repton | Candlemas |
There’s a story to tell of creation | 10.8.10.9 & refrain | Sing Hosanna | Advent wreath |
Jesus, you’re coming, bringing the love (Kindle a flame) | – | Colours of day | Christingle (advent) |
Earth is so small in the whole of creation | 11.11.10.10 & refrain | My Favourite Things | Christingle (Candlemas) |