Hymns

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

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We're focussing on women hymn writers today, including contemporary writers such as Shirley Murray and Bernadette Farrell as well as some Victorian-era… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some familiar favourites in today's programme, including the 'Old Hundredth' (All people that on earth do dwell), Be thou my vision performed by the… Audio

There's a focus on the pipe organ in today's selection of traditional and modern hymns. Our recordings include organs from Westminster Abbey, St John's Church, Elora, Wells Cathedral, and St Paul's… Audio

A hymn to celebrate the first signs of Spring begins today's selection of traditional and modern hymns - Eleanor Farjeon's Morning has broken. There's also a contemporary setting of Charles Wesley's… Audio

There's a theme of 'mercy' running through today's selection of traditional and modern hymns. Hymns include Spirit of mercy, truth and love from the Foundling Hospital Hymnbook, Frederick Faber's… Audio

It's Transfiguration Sunday this week, commemorating the New Testament event when Jesus is transfigured: "His face shone like the sun, and his clothes became as white as light" [Matt 17:2].
We're… Audio

In this week's selection, you can hear hymns of comfort and calm, hymns related to St Francis of Assisi (the patron saint of all creatures), and a joyful setting of Psalm 47 - O clap your hands… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We've hymns about singing in this week's programme - a great thing to do on a cold winter's morning! Hymns include O for a thousand tongues to sing, How… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In today's programme you can hear a hymn that resulted from the efforts of a Jewish cantor and a Methodist preacher, metrical settings of psalms 34 and… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some 20th century classics in today's programme, including David Evans' hymn Be still, for the presence of the Lord. There's also evening hymns, and listen… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We've hymns by Frances Ridley Havergal this week, hymns that use the imagery of a river, and the story (full of twists and turns) of the origins of How… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. It's Trinity Sunday, and our Trinitarian hymns include Thou Whose Almighty Word and St Patrick's Breastplate, as well as Reginald Heber's great hymn Holy,… Audio