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These poems are the fruit of almost 30 years of occasional writing. They were written as private reflections, or for friends and family. I hadn't intended them for public consumption, but people have told me now and then that they thought I should share them, so I have. I shall add new poems if and when I write them, though a lot of my words tend to go into sermons these days!
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The poems are posted in no particular order, but the labels - click on links below - should help you find poems on various themes.
There are also separate pages on this blog containing links to music composed by my husband, Philip, and to Christmas stories which I have told here at Seal in place of sermons on Christmas Day.

Saturday, 15 October 2016

Hymn: Come maker of the starlit sky

 This is a hymn, rather than a poem, written to be sung to the tune of Amazing Grace.


Come, maker of the starlit sky

Whose hands hold time and space.

Be found among your people here

Who dare to seek your face.

 

Come, Lord of love, who on the cross

Knew all this sad world’s pain.

Within our darkness move and heal

Bring life from death again.

 

Come, Holy Spirit, burning flame,

Who fires each loving heart.

O warm our coldness, melt the ice

Which keeps your folk apart.

 

Come, Trinity whose dance of love

Weaves through the years and days.

Encircle now this gathering

And fill our hearts with praise.

 

 Anne Le Bas

Tune: Amazing Grace

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