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“At Evening, God Has Spoken”: A Vespers Hymn on Psalm 110 (76 76 D)
Psalm 110 has long been one of the traditional psalms of Sunday Vespers. My new hymn, At Evening, God Has Spoken, reflects on that ancient text through the quiet landscapes of the Irish midlands—heathered hills, the Barrow’s waters, and the stillness of evening prayer—resting in Christ our High King through the night. Continue reading
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In the quiet of the garden: Lent 1
A new hymn crafted for the readings for the First Sunday of Lent, Year A by Irish writer Michael McFarland Campbell. Continue reading
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Starfield. Shadow. Covenant. A hynn for Lent “Under starfields over Shannon” (87 87 D)
The hymn reflects God’s covenant promise, encouraging trust and faith amid life’s challenges. Continue reading
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Brigid. Pat. Sarah.
From Brigid’s fire to today’s Church, a hymn of gratitude and hope, attentive to calling and the Spirit’s movement in an Irish Church still becoming Continue reading
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Brightness. Silence. Cloak.
A quiet reflection for All Saints’ Day—where Wisdom walks with those who eat alone, where silence is not exile but grace, and where the cloak is never forgotten. Continue reading
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Called and Consecrated
Re-reading St Paul and Honouring Women’s Ministry in the Anglican Tradition In the hush of a Friday afternoon, with the Psalms still resonating from morning prayer and the Irish light softening the edges of the day, I return to St Paul’s words in 1 Timothy 2:11–12: “Let a woman learn in silence with full submission.… Continue reading
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