Come, Thou long expected Jesus,Born to set Thy people free;From the darkness, bring Thy mercy,Let the oppressed find liberty.In the East, the cries grow louder,Uyghurs mourn for justice near,“Blessed are the poor in spirit,”Wipe away each painful tear. Come, Thou Source of truth and healing,Lift the broken hearts to Thee;“Come to Me, ye weary, heavy,”Thou … Continue reading Uyghurs Mourn for Justice (Come, Thou Long Expected Jesus)

See amidst the desert sand,Born for us on earths dry land,See, the Lamb of God appears,Sent to calm our troubled fears. Hail, thou ever blessed morn,Hail, redemption's hopeful dawn,Sing through of all Sudan's land,Christ is born, with healing hand. In His humble manger bed,God's own Son, our Saviour, laid.Born to heal, to save, to show,The … Continue reading In Sudan the People Mourn (See Amidst the Winters Snow)

Ding dong! Merrily on high?Small boats sail through stormy skies,Across the Channel, cold and wide,Seeking refuge, none denied.Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! The Assisted Dying Bill debates,A nation torn, a life’s decision,Yet Christ’s light shows the way,A promise of grace, a vision.Gloria, Hosanna in excelsis! As the Trees of Hope do grow,With branches wide, they beckon,To … Continue reading A Nation Torn (Ding Dong! Merrily on High?)

Angels from the realms of glory,Wing your flight o'er Ukraine's land,Where the battle cries still echo,And the prayers for peace still stand:Come and worship, come and worship,Worship Christ, the new-born King. Shepherds, in the fields now trembling,Watching as the war clouds rise,Still in faith, their hearts assembling,Looking to the distant skies:Come and worship, come and … Continue reading In Ukraine, the Skies are Darkened (Angels from the Realms of Glory)

The first Noël, the angels did say,Was to certain poor shepherds in fields as they lay;In Israel’s land, where tensions now rise,A cry for peace echoes under dark skies.Noël, Noël,The world in turmoil calls,Noël, Noël,May peace descend for all.They looked up and saw a star shining bright,Beyond the wars, a symbol of light;In Gaza and … Continue reading World in Turmoil (The First Noël)