Category Archives: Hymns

An Easter Hymn from Charles Wesley

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

All ye that seek the Lord who died, Your God for sinners crucified, Now, now let all your grief be o’er! Believe, and ye shall weep no more. The Lord of life is risen indeed, To death delivered in your … Continue reading →

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Thine be the Glory

Posted on April 8, 2012 by

Thine be the glory, risen, conquering Son; endless is the victory, thou o’er death hast won; angels in bright raiment rolled the stone away, kept the folded grave clothes where thy body lay. Thine be the glory, risen conquering Son, … Continue reading →

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A hymn for the Feast of the Naming of Jesus

Posted on January 1, 2012 by
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Gabriel’s Message

Posted on December 18, 2011 by
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Come, Thou Long-Expected Jesus

Posted on December 17, 2011 by

One of my favourite Advent hymns this morning. Come, thou long-expected Jesus, born to set thy people free; from our fears and sins release us, let us find our rest in thee. Israel’s strength and consolation, hope of all the … Continue reading →

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All Things Bright and Beautiful

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

And continuing our musical celebration of harvest thanksgiving, here is ‘All Things Bright and Beautiful’, sung to one of my favourite tunes, ‘Royal Oak’. I can’t discover from YouTube who these folks are, but they can certainly sing! \

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Now Thank We All Our God

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone! Here for your listening pleasure is Lincoln Minster School Chamber Choir singing one of my favourite hymns, ‘Now Thank We All Our God’,

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‘And thou most kind and gentle Death’

Posted on October 10, 2011 by

We sang ‘All Creatures of our God and King‘ in church yesterday morning, and this verse really hit home to me, given my experiences of the past few months: And thou most kind and gentle Death, Waiting to hush our … Continue reading →

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‘Love Divine, All Loves Excelling’, sung by Wells Cathedral Choir

Posted on May 1, 2011 by

I heard this hymn at the royal wedding on Friday and remembered how much I love this Welsh tune. Charles Wesley originally wrote four verses, which expressed his Methodist belief that there is a Second Blessing (after conversion) in which … Continue reading →

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The appalling CCM songs meme

Posted on February 6, 2011 by

There’s a meme going around Christian circles on the Internet about CCM (Contemporary Christian Music) songs. The gist of it is as follows: ‘Please try to name ONE (I know, there are so many to choose from) CCM praise song … Continue reading →

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