Hymns
Hymns on Sunday, 29 May 2022
Hymns to celebrate the Feast of the Ascension in this episode, including Charles Wesley’s Hail the day that sees him rise, and Christ ascends to God by New Zealander Marnie Barrell. And we mark the… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 22 May 2022
Today’s programme begins with a hymn that’s been covered by the likes of Neil Diamond, Judy Collins, Kenny Rogers, and maybe most famously by Cat Stevens (Yusuf Islam) in the 1970s: Morning has broken… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 15 May 2022
Hymns with a thankfulness theme in this week's programme, as well as some harvest hymns to reflect those cooler days and autumn colours that are all around us at the moment. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 8 May 2022
Celebrating Mother's Day this week with some hymns of praise to Mary, and Shirley Murray’s Loving Spirit. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 1 May 2022
Beekeeper, comic opera composer and professor of anatomy: just some of the interesting occupations of the people involved in this week’s selection of hymns. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 24 April 2022
In today’s programme we mark Anzac Day on 25 April with hymns including O God, our help in ages past and Shirley Murray’s New Zealand Anzac hymn, Honour the dead. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 17 April 2022
Celebrate Easter Sunday with hymns including Jesus Christ is risen today, The day of resurrection and Shirley Murray’s Christ is alive. Audio
Good Friday Hymns, 15 April 2022
Hymns to mark this important date in the Christian calendar, commemorating the crucifixion of Jesus. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 10 April 2022
It’s Palm Sunday today, the Sunday before Easter that commemorates the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem. Hymns include All glory, laud and honour, and Ride on! King Jesus. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 3 April 2022
Children’s hymns feature in this week’s programme, including Cecil Frances Alexander’s well-known hymn There is a green hill far away. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 27 March 2022
This week’s programme includes some communion hymns, there’s a favourite hymn by Quaker John Greenleaf Whittier – Dear Lord and father of mankind – and we continue our series of Psalm 23 settings with… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 20 March 2022
There's an Irish flavour to this week's hymns, marking St Patrick's Day on 17 March. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 13 March 2022
We’re continuing our series of Psalm 23 (The Lord’s My Shepherd) settings with My shepherd will supply my need. It was written in the early 18th century by Isaac Watts, who was an important figure in… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 6 March 2022
We’ve hymns to mark the first Sunday in Lent this week, there are some peace-themed hymns, and you can hear another setting of Psalm 23 The Lord’s My Shepherd. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 27 February 2022
We’re marking Transfiguration Sunday this week with hymns including Immortal, invisible and Christ, whose glory fills the sky. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 20 February 2022
In this week’s programme we’re featuring evening hymns, and you can hear a setting of Psalm 23 – it’ll be the third in our series so far. We’re also commemorating the Feast Day of German theologian… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 13 February 2022
In this week’s programme, you can hear two settings of Psalm 121: ‘I will lift mine eyes unto the hills’. One’s from the 18th century and the other was written especially for the Queen’s Silver… Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 6 February 2022
We’re marking Waitangi Day with a selection of hymns featuring New Zealand hymn writers and New Zealand choirs. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 30 January 2022
Hymns spanning nine centuries in this week's Summer Requests programme, from Jerusalem the golden with words by 12th century monk Bernard of Cluny to a 1970s folk-style setting of the Lord's Prayer. Audio
Hymns on Sunday, 23 January 2022
Plenty of well-loved favourites in this week’s programme of listener requests, including The old rugged cross, What a friend we have in Jesus, and When I survey the wondrous cross. Audio