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A new hymn for Calstock—“By Tamar’s tide we stand in hope” (DCM)
A hymn for St Andrew, shaped by memory and place, rooted in the landscape and soundscape of Calstock in Cornwall’s Tamar Valley. Continue reading
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A Triennial Easter Vestry
A humorous look at the marathon of a Church of Ireland Easter Vestry in a “Triennial Year”. Continue reading
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A new hymn for the Second Sunday of Easter — “At Break of Day the Christ draws near” (88 88 88)
A hymn shaped by Irish light and land, written from a mind that reads the world through texture, pattern, and quietness, meeting the risen Christ. Continue reading
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A Poem of Thanks
From the “fragile thread” of birth to dialysis in the Midlands, Michael McFarland Campbell shares a moving liturgy of grace, healing hands, and faithful care. Continue reading
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Eucharistic Easter hymn — “On Kildare’s Plain the Dawn Unfolds” (CM)
A Eucharistic Easter hymn written in Kildare Cathedral on Easter Day reminding us of the Risen Christ. Continue reading
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Storm. Shelter. Morning. Guarded by Otto
The wind is roaring through the dark,and rain beats on the pane;yet here my bed is warm and still,a refuge from the rain.With Otto resting in my hand,I breathe in soft and slow;while storms go wandering where they will,I’m held in gentle glow.The shadows dance upon the wall,The world is tucked away;Young Otto guards the… Continue reading
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In the Company of Ireland’s Saints
A familiar melody, gently reclaimed on St Patrick’s Night: a song‑poem of saints, landscape, and belonging, reshaped into something quietly Irish and wholly new. Continue reading
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A hymn for St Joseph’s Day — “In Patricktide we bless your name” (DCM)
Celebrate St Joseph’s Day with a new Irish hymn. From Rathlin’s cliffs to Antrim’s glens, honour the quiet guardian who sheltered Christ through every fragile day. Continue reading
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A hymn from Romans 16 — “Across the hills of heathered gold” (DCM)
Across Ireland’s hills and rivers, Paul’s greetings in Romans 16 become a hymn of memory—women and men named in faith, their witness echoing through prayer. Continue reading
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A hymn inspired by Joshua 24:15 – “Along the hawthorn-bordered fields” (DCM)
Across hawthorn hedges and quiet rivers, this hymn invites us to choose Christ’s way—walking together in unity, baptismal grace, and shared table beneath Ireland’s listening skies. Continue reading
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Compline hymn – “Beneath Your wings, O Holy One” (Common Metre)
A hymn rooted in the Irish landscape inspired by the ancient compline psalm 91. Continue reading
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World Kidney Day – free, hooray!
A poem for World Kidney Day – free from dialysis today, hooray! Continue reading
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Gone Home Alfred
The Quiet Legacy of a Scouter Today, we honor Alfred Reoch MBE. To those who knew him, Alfred was the embodiment of what it means to serve. In a world that often demands self-promotion, he chose a different path: the slow, faithful work of being present. Living in Gibraltar, you realize that Scouting is a… Continue reading
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A quiet hour by the Shannon – “By Shannon’s holy, flowing tide (Common Metre)
St Mary’s Cathedral in Limerick is depicted as a sacred space where faith, memory, and community intertwine, inspiring continuous worship. Continue reading
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“At Evening, God Has Spoken”: A Vespers Hymn on Psalm 110 (76 76 D)
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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From Desert Paths to Living Water: A Lenten Invitation – “By stony paths in desert lands” (88 88 D)
The congregational hymn reflects on spiritual thirst, Christ’s grace, and our Lenten journey from doubt to faith, inviting renewal and reconciliation. Continue reading
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Braided Grace—A Hymn on Psalm 129 – “Long have burdens pressed upon us” (87 87 D)
Despite suffering and oppression, God’s enduring faithfulness and promise bring hope, resilience, and strength to His people. Continue reading
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One Faith, One Hope, One Lord: A Hymn for Unity
The hymn prayerfully calls for unity in the Church, invoking the Holy Spirit to heal divisions and reaffirm faith in Christ. Continue reading
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A Hymn of Soil, Saint, and Sacrament – “Here the fields of Erin whisper” (87 87 D)
This hymn celebrates Christ’s presence in creation, uniting diverse traditions in peace and reconciliation through Eucharistic imagery and Celtic spirituality. Continue reading
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A small sweet mercy
This morning was a Tuesday free from the humming dialysis lines—the chest-port resting, the machine silent for a day. I travelled up to Dublin, but by evening the journey had taken its quiet toll. The poem grew out of that very ordinary kind of tiredness: the moment when even cooking feels like too much, the… Continue reading
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