themes
wordsout readings
are grouped
here by
theme, subject or
genre. This isn't
a complete subject
index: only poems likely to
be suitable for public performance are included.
choice
church
consumerism
creation
death including
eulogies
evil
failure
faith and
doubt
forgiveness
freedom
gospel
heaven
hell
Holy
Spirit
Holy
Trinity
hope
incarnation, God in humanity
Israel
life
of Christ
love
money, wealth
peace
philosophy
poetry
resurrection
romantic
love
salvation
science,
knowledge
Second
Coming, eschatology
sex
suffering
the ark
the bible
the cross
the
fall
the
word
theology
time, ageing
war
youth
culture
seasons and
festivals
Advent
Christmas
genres
Funny,
nonsense
Very short
poems