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Well-known favourites this week include Henry Baker's paraphrase of Psalm 23 (The king of love my shepherd is) and Dear Lord and father of mankind by John Greenleaf Whittier. You can also hear a hymn… Audio

Hymns to mark World Refugee Day and the start of Matariki feature in Hymns on Sunday this week. Audio

We've hymns to mark Ascension Sunday in this week's edition of Hymns on Sunday, including Christ ascends to God by New Zealand hymn writer Marnie Barrell, and Charles Wesley's Hail the day that sees… Audio

There's a focus on hymn tunes this week in Hymns on Sunday, including one by Arthur Sullivan (of Gilbert & Sullivan fame), a couple of repurposed folk tunes, and a setting of Walter Smith's Immortal,… Audio

Does the name Howard Goodall sound familiar? He's an award-winning composer of choral music, stage musicals, film and TV scores - among them Blackadder, The Vicar of Dibley, and Mr Bean. He's also… Audio

Our Advent hymns today, marking the Second Sunday in Advent, include Shirley Murray's Look towards Christmas. Audio

We're marking the First Sunday in Advent with some great seasonal hymns, including O come, Emmanuel and Come, thou long-expected Jesus. Audio

It's the Feast Day of St Francis of Assisi today. Words from his poem Canticle of the Sun inspired a translation by English vicar William Draper which became the hymn All creatures of our God and king… Audio

There's a focus on the pipe organ this week - described by Mozart as 'the king of instruments'. Audio

Keep your vocal cords in shape with this week's selection of hymns, including Immortal, Invisible and What a friend we have in Jesus. Audio