hymns and songs
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Hymns and worship songs - resources, choosing hymns, choosing tunes, teaching new songs, and copyright issues. This is also where members' own hymns and songs can be published. Unless stated otherwise, any hymn published here may be reproduced and used locally with due acknowledgement to the author. Submit a hymn for possible publication (log in first). For poety and other texts which are not intended to be set to music, please go to the creative writing section of the site. |
Many carols are sung with a warm feeling of nostalgia, and despite words which are sometimes of dubious provenance ("the little Lord Jesus, no crying he makes"; "Christian children all must be mild, obedient good as he"). Anne Sardeson, a minister in the United Reformed Church and a member of the Hymns for Healing project at Holy Rood House, Thirsk, has written some more socially aware versions, and slipping one or two into a carol service would not go amiss.