FILL OUR HEARTS (WITH SUCH DEVOTION)

1. At the table, in his honour,
Martha served with all her care.
Mary poured out her devotion,
and the perfume was her prayer.

Fill our hearts with such devotion.
May our love be strong and true
like the fragrance of her perfume.
Make our passion always new,
make our passion always new.

2. She anointed him for dying,
she prepared him for the grave.
While the traitor criticised her,
Jesus’ words were full of praise.

3. May our living be our service,
may our vision be of you,
and our loving adoration
shine in all we say and do.

(chorus two times after v.3)

Asked to write a song for the Rural Ministry Conference (Australia / New Zealand), I came up with this song. I don’t remember much about the writing of it, but I sure remember the way the conference worship gathering sang it the morning we led the music at Clare. They nearly lifted the roof! A simple tune, a rousing chorus — it’ s good to put them together with some serious reflections on the story & a prayer for us to reflect some of the same spirit that filled Mary & Martha.

30.9.24

Back from a Break

During September, Dorothy and I travelled
to Norway and the UK.

After long flights
- Adelaide to Melbourne,
Melb to Dubai (14 hrs),
Dubai to Oslo (7 hrs) -
we did Norway in a nutshell
from Oslo to Bergen, then
the Hurtigruten Cruise
up the west coast of Norway
and back again.
Then an 8 day Trafalgar tour
and 4 days in London,
before taking the direct flight
(16 3/4 hrs)
from Heathrow to Perth.
We're a bit tired (!) but we'll still be a part
of the LWA convention and the
General Convention .

See some of you there.