Hymns on Sunday

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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