Sing to 'London's burning'

 

Come and thank God, come and thank God,
for the harvest, for the harvest.
Praise him, praise him.
Give him glory, give him glory.

 

• Once the group has got used to singing the song, why not sing it as a round? It can be sung in up to four parts, and singing in rounds can make a great sound. It's also a lovely way of bringing a group together.

• Adding some very simple actions, which the children can work out themselves, can be fun – especially if you do then sing in rounds!

• Why not use this simple tune as a gathering song for each of the sessions? Only the second line needs to be changed. Examples of this include:

• for each other …
  he has found us …
  for his justice …
  learn to trust him …
  he has called us …