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What’s the link between the 19th century hymn The church’s one foundation and composer Karl Jenkins’ 21st century work The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace? Find out in this week’s programme of listener requests. Audio
What’s the link between the 19th century hymn The church’s one foundation and composer Karl Jenkins’ 21st century work The Armed Man: A Mass for Peace? Find out in this week’s programme of listener requests.
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Artist: The Scottish Philharmonic Singers, Ian McCrorie (dir) Words/Music: Psalm 23/John Campbell Recording: Abbey 282830
The Lord's my shepherd; I'll not want. He makes me down to lie In pastures green; He leadeth me In pastures green; He leadeth me The quiet waters by. My soul He doth restore again; And me to walk doth make Within the paths of righteousness, Within the paths of righteousness, E'en for His own name's sake. Yea, though I walk through death's dark vale, Yet will I fear no ill; For Thou art with me, and Thy rod For Thou art with me, and Thy rod And staff me comfort still. My table Thou hast furnished In presence of my foes; My head Thou dost with oil anoint, My head Thou dost with oil anoint, And my cup overflows. Goodness and mercy all my life Shall surely follow me; And in God's house forevermore And in God's house forevermore My dwelling place shall be.
Artist: Cathedral Choral Society, Washington National Cathedral Words/Music: Samuel Stone/Samuel Sebastian Wesley Recording: Gothic G 49112
The Church's one foundation is Jesus Christ, her Lord; she is his new creation by water and the Word. From heav'n he came and sought her to be his holy bride; with his own blood he bought her, and for her life he died. Elect from ev'ry nation, yet one o'er all the earth; her charter of salvation: one Lord, one faith, one birth. One holy name she blesses, partakes one holy food, and to one hope she presses, with ev'ry grace endued. Though with a scornful wonder men see her sore oppressed by schisms rent asunder, by heresies distressed: yet saints their watch are keeping, their cry goes out, “How long?” and soon the night of weeping shall be the morn of song.
Artist: Treorchy Male Voice Choir Words/Music: Reginald Heber/William Gardiner Recording: Musical Concepts 2017
By cool Siloam's shady rill how sweet the lily grows! How sweet the breath beneath the hill of Sharon's dewy rose! By cool Siloam's shady rill the lily must decay, the rose that blooms beneath the hill must shortly fade away; And soon, too soon, the wintry hour of life's maturer age will shake the soul with sorrow's power and stormy passion's rage. Dependent on thy bounteous breath we seek thy grace alone, through every stage of life, and death, to keep us still thine own.
Artist: Band of H.M. Royal Marines Words/Music: William Whiting/John Dykes Label: Readers Digest 2008
Eternal father, strong to save, Whose arm doth bind the restless wave, Who bids the mighty ocean deep Its own appointed limits keep; Oh, hear us when we cry to thee, For those in peril on the sea. O Saviour, whose almighty word The wind and waves submissive heard, Who walkedst on the foaming deep, And calm amid its rage did sleep: O hear us when we cry to thee For those in peril on the sea. O Trinity of love and power, Our brethren shield in danger's hour From rock and tempest, fire and foe, Protect them wheresoe'er they go: And evermore shall rise to thee Glad hymns of praise from land and sea.
Artist: Bryn Terfel (bass-baritone), London Voices, London SO, Barry Wordsworth (conductor) Words/Music: Jeremiah Rankin/William G Tomer Label: DG 775563
God be with you till we meet again, By His counsels guide, uphold you, With His sheep securely fold you, God be with you till we meet again. Chorus: Till we meet, till we meet, Till we meet at Jesu’s feet Till we meet, till we meet God be with till we meet again. God be with you till we meet again, ’Neath His wings protecting hide you, Daily manna still provide you, God be with you till we meet again. Chorus:
Artist: Wells Cathedral Choir Words/Music: Samuel Crossman/John Ireland Recording: Hyperion 711210
My song is love unknown, My saviour’s love to me; Love to the loveless shown, That they might lovely be. O who am I, that for my sake My Lord should take frail flesh and die? He came from his blest throne Salvation to bestow; But men made strange, and none The longed-for Christ would know: But O! my friend, my friend indeed, Who at my need his life did spend. Sometimes they strew His way, And His sweet praises sing; Resounding all the way Hosannas to their King: Then “Crucify!” is all their breath, And for His death they thirst and cry. They rise and needs will have my dear Lord made away; a murderer they save; the Prince of Life they slay. yet cheerful he to suffering goes that he his foes from thence might free. Here might I stay and sing, No story so divine; Never was love, dear King! Never was grief like thine. This is my friend, in whose sweet praise I all my days could gladly spend.
Words/Music: Fanny Crosby/Robert Lowry Recording: Scottish Festival Singers Recording: Mission Worship MW0011
All the way my Saviour leads me– What have I to ask beside? Can I doubt His tender mercy, Who through life has been my guide? Heav’nly peace, divinest comfort, Here by faith in Him to dwell! For I know, whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well; For I know, whate’er befall me, Jesus doeth all things well. All the way my Saviour leads me– Cheers each winding path I tread, Gives me grace for ev'ry trial, Feeds me with the living bread. Though my weary steps may falter And my soul athirst may be, Gushing from the rock before me, Lo! a spring of joy I see; Gushing from the rock before me, Lo! A spring of joy I see. All the way my Saviour leads me– Oh, the fullness of His love! Perfect rest to me is promised In my Father’s house above. When my spirit, clothed immortal, Wings its flight to realms of day, This my song through endless ages: Jesus led me all the way; This my song through endless ages: Jesus led me all the way.
Artist: Cambridge Singers, John Rutter (dir), Thelma Owen (harp) Words/Music: Alexander/Trad arr Rutter Recording: Priory PRCD 721
Refrain: All things bright and beautiful, all creatures great and small, all things wise and wonderful, the Lord God made them all. Each little flower that opens, each little bird that sings, He made their glowing colours; He made their tiny wings. Refrain: The purple-headed mountain, the river running by, the sunset, and the morning that brightens up the sky: Refrain: The cold wind in the winter, the pleasant summer sun, the ripe fruits in the garden, He made them every one. Refrain: He gave us eyes to see them, and lips that we might tell how great is God Almighty, who has made all things well. Refrain:
Artist: Cambridge Singers, City of London Sinfonia, John Rutter (dir) Words/Music: Trad/John Rutter Recording: Collegium COL CD 100
The Lord bless you and keep you: The Lord make His face to shine upon you, To shine upon you and be gracious, and be gracious unto you. The Lord bless you and keep you: The Lord make His face to shine upon you, To shine upon you and be gracious, and be gracious unto you. The Lord lift up the light Of His countenance upon you, The Lord lift up the light Of His countenance upon you, And give you peace, And give you peace, And give you peace, And give you peace. Amen.