This is the current list of songs that one or both of us have memorised and sing at bedtime as part of our family liturgy. The Cardiphonia albums curated by Bruce Benedict have been a goldmine for us. I’m hoping that we can increasingly use the church year as a rubric (we’ve already started following Advent and Lent).

Father / Creation

• All Creatures Of Our God and King
• This Is My Father’s World
• All Your Works Are Good
• Doxology
• Psalm 121 (Rain for Roots)

Son / Ascension

• Before the Throne of God Above
• Today Our Lord Went Up On High
• Hosanna to the Prince of Light
• Jesus, My All to Heav’n has Gone
• The Lamb Has Overcome
• Jesus, All For Jesus

Spirit / Sanctification

• Holy Spirit, Light Divine
• Come, Holy Spirit, Come
• Spirit of God
• Come Down O Love Divine
• Breathe on Me, Breath of God
• God the Spirit
• Away With Our Fears

Liturgical / Benediction

• Have Mercy
• Gloria Patri
• The Lord’s Prayer (Rain for Roots)
• Agnus Dei / Bread of the World
• The Mystery of Faith
• Lord, Dismiss Us With Your Blessing
• May the Grace of Christ Our Saviour (John Newton)

Christmas

• The Sussex Carol (YouTube/iTunes)
• The Wexford Carol (YouTube/iTunes)
• On This Day Earth Shall Ring
• Canticle of the Turning
• Come See a Child of Low Estate

Other

• Be Thou My Vision
• All Ye Refugees
• The Church’s One Foundation
• Who Is Like the Lord Our God? (Psalm 113)
• The King of Love My Shepherd Is (Psalm 23)
• In Him My Lips Rejoice (Psalm 118)

Bonus track for Red Twin

• Arise, Shine, For Your Light Has Come (Isaiah 60)

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Arthur Davis

Arthur Davis is an Aussie living in Tanzania, writing at meetjesusatuni.com.