The core issue: will you kiss the leper clean?

Will you let the blinded see if I but call your name?
Will you set the prisoners free and never be the same?
Will you kiss the leper clean and do such as this unseen,
and admit to what I mean in you and you in me?

John L. Bell & Graham Maule

This verse was sung at our Covenant of Commitment in All Souls’ Church in Belfast by a large congregation back in May last year. I wonder what many people thought it meant. Continue reading “The core issue: will you kiss the leper clean?”

It’s Christmas Day so I’m at the organ

It’s Christmas Day so somewhat predictably (although for the first time in a while) I am at the organ console this morning. For once, I was allowed to choose the hymns myself. But considering the congregation, I chose mostly hymns that I think are well known… First hymn: The First Nowell Second hymn: Hark the Herald Angels Sing Third hymn: To-Day Be Joy in Every Heart Fourth hymn: O Come, All Ye Faithful I am sure that most readers will know the words of the first, second, and fourth hymns, but as the third hymn is not one I’ve known … Continue reading It’s Christmas Day so I’m at the organ

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