Living The Psalms

In June 2022, we asked members of our congregation to write a modern-day Psalm to reflect their feelings about God and their own personal experiences. Below are the submissions we received.

Mystery

Lord, Always I wonder… and I find it all too easy to reflect on the past and wonder what might have been, to mourn for what has been lost...

Psalm

Your creation, O Lord, amazes me - The stars that twinkle in the sky, The planets revolving around the sun, The galaxies beyond our...

PSALM of Salvation

O’Lord, my Lord, my Saviour, my Master and my King How great is your Name, how wonderful are your deeds, I bow my knee before you,...

Psalm

In the quiet of the ocean, alone, silent in the winter cool, God I feel the warmth of your love. Walking with a heavy pack on ways less...

A Psalm

Almighty God of the universe, Our finite minds can scarcely take in the intricacies of your everchanging creation. We stand in awe trying...

O LORD

O LORD How I wish I could walk away from You! I am in torment. I wait. I wait. Oh to see “the goodness of the Lord in the land of the...

A Psalm

I was afraid of the unknown. Then having to make a life-changing decision, the realisation that God is not only in Heaven but everywhere....

A Psalm of Praise, Thanksgiving and Supplication

Praise the Lord! Praise the Lord of all creation, the Great Father of humankind! Praise Him for His infinite love and goodness to us all....

Psalm

Dark hills and bare rocks line a leaden sea. The dry leaves cling to a dead branch and lose their grip. No life abounds. Where are you...

Psalm

My Lord, I have turned away. I've become my own lord, no regard for your Word. I believe I don't need you, that I can do this on my own,...

Psalm of Lament

God I know you will always hear me. But when my heart feels so heavy, it’s hard to find the words to pray. When world events appear too...

Psalm

Lord, you made yourself known to me since early childhood, I heard your voice in the place of worship. You spoke to me through hymns and...

Psalm 62

I’ll not go quietly into your good light. I won’t deny this surge, this great swell demanding answers. I choose a turnabout; I stare into...

Psalm

Praise be to you Lord You show the wonders of your love. You show the depth and breadth of your love In all you have created. I cannot...

Psalm

Listen to my prayer Lord, I call on you for you will answer me. I really know you do....whenever and wherever I pray. Right now there are...

An Early Morning Prayer

1 O Lord hear my prayer as the sun rises on a new and glorious day. 2 I lift my eyes to you in heaven and lay my requests before you...

Prayer for Strength - A Psalm of Hope

Our Dear heavenly Father, We reach out to you to embrace you, Though many in the world have forsaken Or do not know you, yet you remember...

A Limerick just for fun

There was a young man named Jesus Well known for curing diseases He traveled the fields Hoping He could yield Information to then write...