Hymns

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… Audio

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,… Audio

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… Audio

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… Audio

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… Audio

Today's selection of hymns for the fourth Sunday in Advent includes the Elora Singers' beautiful performance of Aldophe Adam's O Holy Night. And we look ahead in the Christmas season with a couple of… Audio

For the third Sunday in Advent, we've carols and hymns from all around the world including Shirley Murray's Child of Christmas Story, the American carol O little town of Bethlehem, and The Huron Carol… Audio

Hymns and carols for the Advent season in today's programme, including Shirley Murray's Look towards Christmas, People look East sung by The Linden Singers, and the 4th century hymn Come, thou… Audio

To mark the Feast of Christ the King, today's selection of traditional and modern hymns includes Rejoice! The Lord is King, and Crown Him With Many Crowns. Also in the programme, some plainchant and a… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some hymns from a very famous wedding service in this week's programme - on November the 20th it's 70 years since Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip were… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In this week's programme we mark Remembrance Sunday with Isaac Watts' hymn O God, our help in ages past. And there's a toe-tapping setting of Psalm 23 The… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We're marking All Saints' Day this week with some suitably saint-themed hymns, including Let saints on earth, Ye watchers and ye holy ones and For all the… Audio

This week's selection of traditional and modern hymns includes Martin Luther's great hymn A mighty fortress is our God, to mark Reformation Day on 31 October. There's also an arrangement for brass… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Sing along this week to well-known favourites Praise, my soul, the king of heaven, The God of Abraham praise and Immortal, Invisible. Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Music from the Taize tradition, psalms from the Genevan and Scottish psalters, and some hymns from the Olney Hymnbook by John Newton and his friend William… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some peace-related hymns in this week's programme, as well as hymns to mark the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi - All creatures of our God and king, and… Audio

This week's selection of traditional and modern hymns includes spirituals from the Kansas City Chorale, hymns with a pilgrim theme, and an uplifting rendition of Praise to the Lord, the Almighty. Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week, a morning hymn (to ease you into the start of Daylight Saving), hymns inspired by the Psalms and by Nature, and a favourite hymn by American… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We're marking Maori Language Week (it's the final day today) with a Maori prayer, and a song to the Holy Spirit by Ngapo Wehi. Also in the programme, two… Audio