URC at 50: Worship Resources Competition Winners
At the 2022 General Assembly of the URC, the winners of the 50th anniversary Worship Resources Competition were announced. The Moderator thanked all those who entered the competition.
Eight judges, including the noted composer Bernadette Farrell, whose work includes Christ Be Our Light, judged dozens of entries from choirs, bands, individuals, songwriters, hymnwriters, organists, composers and poets.
The categories were hymn set to an existing melody, hymn set to an original melody and poetry.
Winning entries
Here you can listen to or download the music and/or words to the three winning entries.
‘God of the pilgrim way’
Colin Thompson’s entry, ‘God of the pilgrim way’, won the hymn set to an existing melody category and is set to the tune of Darmstadt’, Ahasuerus Fritsch (1629-1701). Additionally, the judges offer as alternative tunes Rinkart and Gracias.
Download the sheet music and words
- God of the Pilgrim Way tune 1 – sheet music (PDF | 265kb)
- God of the Pilgrim Way tune 1 – sheet music with guitar chords (PDF | 267kb)
- God of the Pilgrim Way tune 1 – sheet music, contemporary arrangement (PDF | 258kb)
- God of the Pilgrim Way tune 2 – sheet music (PDF | 264kb)
- God of the Pilgrim Way tune 2 – sheet music with guitar chords (PDF | 270kb)
- God of the Pilgrim Way tune 2 – sheet music, contemporary arrangement (PDF | 260kb)
- God of the Pilgrim Way – words (Word | 641kb)
- God of the Pilgrim Way – words (PDF | 638kb)
‘Together through the Father’s Love’
Stephen Newell and Naomi Sharp, whose entry ‘Together through the Father’s Love’ won the hymn set to an original melody category.
Download the sheet music and words
- Music: ‘Together through the Father’s Love’ (PDF | 60kb)
- ‘Together through the Father’s Love’ – sheet music with guitar chords and lyrics (PDF | 274kb)
- ‘Together through the Father’s Love’ – words (Word | 85kb)
- ‘Together through the Father’s Love’ – words (PDF | 101kb)
‘Always trust the star that guides us on the way’
Neil Thorogood, whose entry ‘Always trust the star that guides us on the way’ won the poetry category.
Download the words
- ‘Always trust the star that guides us on the way’ (Word | 84kb)
- ‘Always trust the star that guides us on the way’ (PDF | 90kb)