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When Grief Is Raw
Author: Brian Wren Meter: 7.3 Appears in 6 hymnals Refrain First Line: I am the resurrection Lyrics: To be read by one voice:
When grief is raw,
and music goes unheard,
and thought is numb,
we have no polished phrases to recite.
In Christ we come
to hear the old familiar words:
*Sung congregational response
God, give us time
for gratitude and tears,
and make us free
to grieve, remember, honor, and delight.
Let love be strong
to bear regrets and banish fears:
*Sung congregational response
The height and breadth
of all that love prepares
soar out of time,
beyond our speculation and our sight.
The cross remains
to ground the promise that it bears:
*Sung congregational response
All shall be judged,
the greatest and the least,
and all be loved,
till every hurt is healed, all wrong set right.
In bread and wine
we taste the great homecoming feast,
and in the midst of death we are in life.
*Sung congregational response
Sung congregational response:
“I am the resurrection. I am life.” Topics: Comfort; Funeral / Memorial Service; Grief; Healing; Hope; Judgment; Praying For Healing; Suffering Scripture: John 11:1-45 Used With Tune: KAB Text Sources: Faith Looking Forward
When Grief Is Raw
When grief is raw and music goes unheard
Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Hymnal: Church Hymnary (4th ed.) #731 (2005) Lyrics: 1 When grief is raw and music goes unheard,
and thought is numb,
we have no polished phrases to recite.
In Christ we come
to hear the old familiar words:
'I am the resurrection. I am life'.
2 God, give us time for gratitude and tears,
and make us free
to grieve, remember, honour, and delight.
Let love be strong
to bear regrets and banish fears:
'I am the resurrection. I am life'.
3 The height and breadth of all that love prepares
soars out of time,
beyond our speculation and our sight.
The cross remains
to ground the promise that it bears:
'I am the resurrection. I am life'.
4 All shall be judged, the greatest and the least,
and all be loved,
till every hurt is healed, all wrong set right.
In bread and wine
we taste the great homecoming feast,
and in the midst of death we are in life. Topics: The Church Celebrates Death and Grieving; Eternal Life; Funerals general; Grief; Jesus Teaching Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9 Languages: English
When grief is raw and music goes unheard
When grief is raw and music goes unheard
Author: Brian Wren (b. 1936) Hymnal: Hymns of Glory, Songs of Praise #731 (2008) Lyrics: 1 When grief is raw and music goes unheard,
and thought is numb,
we have no polished phrases to recite.
In Christ we come
to hear the old familiar words:
'I am the resurrection. I am life'.
2 God, give us time for gratitude and tears,
and make us free
to grieve, remember, honour, and delight.
Let love be strong
to bear regrets and banish fears:
'I am the resurrection. I am life'.
3 The height and breadth of all that love prepares
soars out of time,
beyond our speculation and our sight.
The cross remains
to ground the promise that it bears:
'I am the resurrection. I am life'.
4 All shall be judged, the greatest and the least,
and all be loved,
till every hurt is healed, all wrong set right.
In bread and wine
we taste the great homecoming feast,
and in the midst of death we are in life. Topics: The Church Celebrates Death and Grieving; Eternal Life; Funerals general; Grief; Jesus Teaching Scripture: 1 Corinthians 2:9 Languages: English
When grief is raw and music goes unheard
When Grief Is Raw
Author: Brian Wren, 1936- Hymnal: The Covenant Hymnal #461 (1996) Meter: 10.4.10.4.8.10 First Line: When grief is raw and music goes unheard Topics: Comfort in Loss; Grief; Laments; Lent Suffering; Promise and Hope; Resurrection; Suffering Scripture: John 11:20-26 Tune Title: RYAN
When Grief Is Raw
Brian A. Wren
b. 1936 Person Name: Brian Wren, 1936- Author of "When Grief Is Raw" in The Covenant Hymnal Brian Wren (b. Romford, Essex, England, 1936) is a major British figure in the revival of contemporary hymn writing. He studied French literature at New College and theology at Mansfield College in Oxford, England. Ordained in 1965, he was pastor of the Congregational Church (now United Reformed) in Hockley and Hawkwell, Essex, from 1965 to 1970. He worked for the British Council of Churches and several other organizations involved in fighting poverty and promoting peace and justice. This work resulted in his writing of Education for Justice (1977) and Patriotism and Peace (1983). With a ministry throughout the English-speaking world, Wren now resides in the United States where he is active as a freelance lecturer, preacher, and full-time hymn writer. His hymn texts are published in Faith Looking Forward (1983), Praising a Mystery (1986), Bring Many Names (1989), New Beginnings (1993), and Faith Renewed: 33 Hymns Reissued and Revised (1995), as well as in many modern hymnals. He has also produced What Language Shall I Borrow? (1989), a discussion guide to inclusive language in Christian worship.
Bert Polman
Brian A. Wren
Benjamin Philip Bergey
Person Name: Benjamin Bergey Composer of "KAB" in Voices Together
Benjamin Philip Bergey
Larry Warkentin
b. 1940 Person Name: Larry Warkentin, 1940- Composer of "RYAN" in The Covenant Hymnal
Larry Warkentin
