Hymns

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. Audio

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. Audio

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). Audio

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… Audio

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… Audio

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. Audio

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… Audio

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