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We check out some of the UK's favourite hymns today. The BBC's Songs of Praise programme ran a survey last year - perhaps some will be your favourites, too. Audio

Pilgrim hymns feature this week, including He who would valiant be (with words from John Bunyan's allegory The Pilgrim's Progress), and Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart. Audio

There's a focus this week on hymns that are inspired by the psalms, including All people that on earth do dwell (Psalm 100), and I to the hills will lift mine eyes, from Psalm 121. Audio

Hymns with a social justice theme, a spiritual from the New Zealand Youth Choir, and some settings of Psalm 104 - all in Hymns on Sunday this week. Audio

Something for the shortest day in Hymns on Sunday this week - In the bleak midwinter. It's one of those snow-filled Northern hemisphere carols that sound best sung on a wintry day... Audio

There's a reflective feel to this week's episode, with hymns by Bernadette Farrell (God Beyond All Names, and O God, You Search Me), and a beautiful setting of Be Still, My Soul by New Zealand… Video, Audio

Two millennium-related hymns in today's programme: New Zealander Jocelyn Marshall's God of Ages was one of the 16 top hymns selected in a British Millennium Hymn Competition back in 2000. And Howard… Audio

Today's selection includes hymns to mark Anzac Day on 25 April, there's a hymn tune by Arthur Sullivan (the music half of Gilbert and Sullivan) and a setting of Immortal, Invisible that we should hear… Audio

Today's Easter Day Church service, repeated from 2017, is from Holy Trinity Cathedral, Auckland. This Anglican service is conducted by the Right Rev. Ross Bay, Bishop of Auckland.  Audio, Gallery

It's Easter Sunday, so expect plenty of hymns with 'Alleluias'! Audio

Palm Sunday favourites today, including All glory, laud and honour, and Ride on, ride on in majesty. Audio

Psalm settings, hymns for Lent and some Irish hymns today - looking ahead to St Patrick's Day on 17 March. Video, Audio

Many occasions to mark in today's programme: It's the first Sunday in Lent; it's also St David's Day; and coming up on 3 March in the liturgical calendar is the commemoration day for John and Charles… Audio

It's our final Summer Requests programme today, and the list includes favourite hymns Crown him with many crowns, Abide with me, and When I survey the wondrous cross. Audio

Today's listener requests programme includes George Herbert's setting of Psalm 23 - The God of love my shepherd is and a contemporary setting of Charles Wesley's famous hymn Love divine, all loves… Audio

In our Hymn Requests programme today you can hear several hymns by Charles Wesley (and a tune by his grandson), as well as hymns inspired by the psalms. And we add 'Orlington' to the ever-growing… Audio

It's a busy time in the liturgical calendar this week, with hymns to mark Christ the King Sunday, St Clement's Day and hymn writer Isaac Watts. Audio

Hymns by writers from across the centuries today, including the 'Bard of Methodism' Charles Wesley, and New Zealand hymn writers Bill Wallace and Colin Gibson. Audio

It's Remembrance Sunday, and today's hymns to mark the occasion include O God, our help in ages past and The day thou gavest, Lord, is ended. Audio

We're playing favourites today! The BBC's Songs of Praise has just revealed the UK's 10 favourite hymns, and we'll be counting them down to Number One. See if your favourites are there. Video, Audio

Sing along this week to some well-known favourites including And can it be and Praise to the Lord, the Almighty. And add in some new favourites with Bernadette Farrell’s God beyond all names and O… Video, Audio

Brighten your Sunday morning with some light-related hymns. This week's programme includes John Henry Newman's Lead, kindly light and the South African hymn Siyahamba (We are walking in the light of… Audio

New Zealand History will be compulsory in schools by 2022 and those who campaigned for the change are relieved and glad it's happening writes Annabel McCarthy. Video

Some hymns to celebrate the ever-increasing signs of Spring; Henry Baker's setting of Psalm 23 The king of love my shepherd is; and a 7-verse rendition of Charles Wesley's O for a thousand tongues by… Audio

We’ve hymns with a Welsh theme this week, including William Williams’ stirring hymn Guide me, O thou great Redeemer. Audio

There's a focus on the tune in this episode, with some well-known melodies by Beethoven, Handel, Haydn and Holst. Audio

In today's programme a Jewish cantor and a Methodist minister join forces, we've settings of Psalms 34 and 148, and there are hymns by New Zealand hymn writers Shirley Murray and David Burt. Audio

This week's programme gets off to a great start with the Huddersfield Choral Society's rousing rendition of Crown Him with many crowns. You can also hear hymns with a theme of light including Lead,… Audio

Dedication hymns, spirituals, and a Charles Wesley favourite in this week's programme. And there's a hymn from the newly-released album Offering - it's a collection of gospel hymns performed by some… Video, Audio

Today's selection includes hymns to mark Anzac Day on 25 April, there's a hymn tune by Arthur Sullivan (the music half of Gilbert and Sullivan) and a setting of Immortal, invisible that you don't hear… Audio