Hymns

A selection of traditional and contemporary hymns. We mark Remembrance Sunday this week with Isaac Watts' hymn O God, our help in ages past. And there's a prayer for peace by Taizé composer Margaret… Audio

A selection of traditional and contemporary hymns. In this programme we're marking several recent dates in the liturgical calendar: All Saints' Day, All Souls' Day, and Reformation Day. So expect some… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some peace-themed hymns in this week's programme, including Carl Daw's hymn O Day of Peace set to the tune 'Jerusalem', and John Rutter's benediction The… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. There's a bit of everything in this week's programme: new words to old tunes, old words to new tunes, as well as hymns from the 'best loved' category… Audio

A selection of traditional and contemporary hymns. Metrical psalms, a doxology and a chant from the Taizé tradition are included in this week's programm. And find out what happened to 16th century… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In today's programme, a hymn about church unity (Thy Hand, O God, Has Guided), as well as some St Francis of Assisi-related hymns to mark the 12th century… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. The image of a river comes up in several of our hymns this week, which include Like A River Glorious, and Let Justice Roll Down Like A River. Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In this programme, we've a popular hymn from the Billy Graham crusades, there's an arrangement of the hymn tune Colne for brass band, and we mark the Feast… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week we've hymns by Shirley Murray and Bernadette Farrell, 'Brother' James Bain's setting of Psalm 23 (The Lord's My Shepherd), and a beautiful… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In today's programme some 20th century hymns, a psalm from the Scottish Psalter, and the story behind the American gospel hymn In the sweet by and by. Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. A spring hymn in today's programme (Shirley Murray's The spring has come), and a very familiar tune set to some less familiar words (Jan Struther's Lord of… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week's programme includes some 20th century classics, as well as a hymn from a few centuries earlier that was written to encourage some Methodists who… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Pilgrims make an appearance in this week's hymns, which include O Happy Band of Pilgrims, Light of the Lonely Pilgrim's Heart and He Who Would Valiant Be… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We're featuring women hymn writers and translators in this week's programme. Contemporary writers include New Zealanders Shirley Murray and Jocelyn… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. It's Transfiguration Sunday this week, and we begin the programme with Charles Wesley's hymn Christ, whose glory fills the skies. Also in the programme… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some familiar favourites in today's programme, including Immortal Invisible, Amazing Grace, and Dear Lord and Father of Mankind. Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week's programme begins with a great rendition of Crown Him with Many Crowns, sung by the Choir of Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. We've also hymns… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. The great hymn writer Charles Wesley features in this week's programme, with hymns including Father of Everlasting Grace, And can it be, and O For a Heart… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. There's a gentle start to this week's programme, with Eleanor Farjeon's hymn Morning Has Broken in an arrangement by John Rutter. The St Thomas Music Group… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In this week's programme the Choir of Westminster Abbey sings Praise to the Holiest in the Height; we've Joseph Gilmore's hymn By His Hand set to a tune… Audio