Garden Song: Exploring the psalms through paintings, reflections and prayers
A portrait of 30 selected psalms through words and pictures
A fresh, vibrant interpretation for today. Garden Song brings together original artwork by artist Micah Hayns and reflections and prayers by Reverend Clare Hayns. Leading the reader through 30 selected psalms, the mother-son duo capture the essence of this ancient text – the worship, the grieving and the joy – and open up new ways to engage with its riches. There is also a playlist of suggested music to accompany the reflections.
Title | Garden Song: Exploring the psalms through paintings, reflections and prayers |
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Description | A fresh, vibrant interpretation for today. Garden Song brings together original artwork by artist Micah Hayns and reflections and prayers by Reverend Clare Hayns. Leading the reader through 30 selected psalms, the mother-son duo capture the essence of this ancient text – the worship, the grieving and the joy – and open up new ways to engage with its riches. There is also a playlist of suggested music to accompany the reflections. |
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A fresh, vibrant interpretation for today. Garden Song brings together original artwork by artist Micah Hayns and reflections and prayers by Reverend Clare Hayns. Leading the reader through 30 selected psalms, the mother-son duo capture the essence of this ancient text – the worship, the grieving and the joy – and open up new ways to engage with its riches. There is also a playlist of suggested music to accompany the reflections.
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Clare Hayns is a vicar in the diocese of Oxford and was previously college chaplain at Christ Church, Oxford. Pre-ordination she worked as a social worker specialising in substance misuse, and for a while was an entertainment agent. She is married to John, a performer, and has three creative sons, the eldest of whom is the illustrator of this book. This is the second book collaboration between Clare and Micah, the first being Unveiled: Women of the Old Testament and the choices they made, also published by BRF.
Micah Hayns is a contemporary artist based in Oxford. Trained in Florence, he combines classical techniques with a contemporary style, inspired by the impressionists, street art and the Old Masters. Through his work, he hopes to share where he finds beauty, life and truth. He currently paints from his studio gallery in Oxford called the Jungle, which also operates as a community space run by a local charity.