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Hymns on Sunday
A weekly selection of traditional and modern hymns with Robyn Jaquiery
Sundays at 7:30am on RNZ Concert, 4:20am on RNZ National
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Hymns on Sunday, 9 October 2022
9 Oct 2022We're celebrating 150 years since the birth of English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams in this week's programme. Find out how this 'cheerful agnostic' had a major impact on 20th century western… Read more Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 2 October 2022
2 Oct 2022Hymns with a focus on St Francis of Assisi and nature this week. The patron saint of ecology’s feast day is on 4 October and marks the end of the Season of Creation in the church calendar. Read more Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 25 September 2022
25 Sep 2022Lancelot Andrewes was a 16th century English bishop and one of a group of Church of England scholars appointed to compile the King James version of the Bible. You can hear John Rutter’s beautiful… Read more Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 18 September 2022
18 Sep 2022Henry Lyte’s hymn Praise, my soul, the king of heaven was one of Queen Elizabeth II’s favourites – you can hear a beautifully stately rendition by the Huddersfield Choral Society in this week’s… Read more Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 11 September 2022
11 Sep 2022It’s hymns ancient and modern this week. We’ve a setting of Hail, gladdening light (a hymn from the 3rd or 4th century), and In You we live written in 2010 by Sue Mepham from Flagstaff Community… Read more Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 4 September 2022
4 Sep 2022The Season of Creation has begun (1 September to 4 October in the church calendar) and this week’s programme includes some creation-themed favourites. Sing along to How great thou art, All things… Read more Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 28 August 2022
28 Aug 2022We're straight in with the big tunes this week. Sing along to Hubert Parry's well-loved melody, Jerusalem, paired with words by Arthur Grimshaw: Sing to the Lord a joyful song. Read more Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 21 August 2022
21 Aug 2022One hymn, two writers, 12 verses... that’s the hymn Crown Him with many crowns. We’ll hear three of those verses in today’s programme. Read more Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 14 August 2022
14 Aug 2022We’re marking the Feast of the Assumption of Mary with hymns including Immaculate Mary and Mō Maria. It’s an especially important time for New Zealand Catholics as St Mary of the Angels Church in… Read more Video, Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 7 August 2022
7 Aug 2022Sing along this week to hymns marking the Feast of the Transfiguration (6 August). Read more Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 31 July 2022
31 Jul 2022Henry Lyte’s hymn Praise, my soul, the king of heaven is one of the most popular hymns in English-speaking Christian denominations. In today’s programme we take a look at John Goss, who composed its… Read more Audio
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Hymns on Sunday, 24 July 2022
24 Jul 2022There's a focus this week on hymns that are inspired by the psalms, including All people that on earth do dwell (Psalm 100), and I to the hills will lift mine eyes, from Psalm 121. Read more Audio
Hymns on Sunday
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