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7:30 AM.Hymns by Bernadette Farrell in today's programme, including God beyond all names. And there's a lovely rendition of God be in my head from the Choir of Clare College Chapel in Cambridge. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Hymns based on the Psalms feature in today's programme, including Through all the changing scenes of life, Give to our God immortal praise, and O clap your hands together. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Hymns with the theme of 'mercy' feature in today's programme, including Spirit of mercy, truth and love, and Margaret Rizza's Taize chant Kyrie eleison. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Some hymns for Pentecost Sunday today, spanning 11 centuries: Come, Holy Ghost, our hearts inspire, Sing to Him in whom creation, and Spirit of God, rest on your people. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Hymns to mark Ascension Sunday today include Hail the day that sees Him rise and New Zealander Marnie Barrell's Christ ascends to God. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.A selection of traditional and modern hymns, including a hymn from the 13th century and a contemporary setting of Charles Wesley's well-known hymn Love Divine, All Loves Excelling. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Some hymns of hope in this week's programme, including Lord of all hopefulness, and Shirley Murray's Hope is our song. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.We're into the period of Eastertide (the 50 days from Easter Sunday to Pentecost Sunday) and today's programme includes some resurrection-themed hymns as well as hymns to mark ANZAC Day on 25 April. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Hugh Roberton's All in the April Evening, the Taize chant Sanctum Nomen Domini and an uplifting rendition of All Hail the Pow'r of Jesus' Name by the Kansas City Chorale. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Some psalm-based hymns, an atmospheric setting of Amazing Grace, and Timothy Dudley-Smith's hymn O Christ the same, which is paired with a tune composer Hubert Parry described as "one of the most… Read more Audio

7:05 AM.This Roman Catholic Mass from the Auckland Cathedral of St Patrick and St Joseph has Pa Peter Tipene as celebrant.  Read more Audio

7:30 AM.It's Palm Sunday, and today's selection begins with a hymn that's been in use as a Palm Sunday processional hymn since the 10th century - All glory, laud and honour. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Some communion hymns in this week's programme, a psalm paraphrase from the Scottish Psalter, and we hear from hymn writers who prove that age is no barrier to trying something new. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Some of the great Easter hymns in this week's programme, including O sacred head, My song is love unknown, and When I survey the wondrous cross. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.We're celebrating St David's Day (1 March), as well as the commemoration day for the founders of Methodism, John and Charles Wesley (3 March). Read more Audio

7:30 AM.A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In today's programme, we've two quite different settings of Psalm 130, hymns for Lent, and we mark a very special occasion for the congregation of Oxford… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Marking the First Sunday in Lent today, you can hear George Smyttan's hymn Forty Days and Forty Nights along with a beautiful Lenten anthem from the 16th… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Today's hymns range from the 1600s (William Barton's paraphrase of Psalm 103) to the 21st century classic, In Christ Alone. Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Today's selection of listener requests includes a beautiful recording of There is a balm in Gilead by the New Zealand Youth Choir. You can hear some tight harmonies from the Musical Island Boys, and… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Prepare your vocal chords for a serious workout in this week's programme of Listener Requests! Hymns include Edward Perronet's All hail the power of Jesus' name, and two hymns with a maritime theme… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Today's selection of Summer Hymn Requests includes two Ancient Greek hymns - Hail, gladdening light and Let all mortal flesh keep silence. There's also a setting of Charles Wesley's hymn Love divine,… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.A stirring rendition of Immortal, Invisible, Joseph Gilmore's By his hand, and the always-popular Woolston Brass performance of 'Eventide' - some of the highlights in today's Summer Hymn Request… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.Today's selection of Summer Hymn Requests includes a setting of Charles Wesley's hymn Love divine, all loves excelling to the tune Hyfrydol, Wairua tapu sung by the 2003 New Zealand Youth Choir, and a… Read more Audio

7:30 AM.It's the first of our Summer Hymn Request programmes today, and all of today's selection is chosen by our listeners. Hymns include Tell out, my soul, Charles Wesley's Love divine and the American folk… Read more Audio