Hymns on Sunday

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week's programme includes some 20th century classics, as well as a hymn from a few centuries earlier that was written to encourage some Methodists who… Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Pilgrims make an appearance in this week's hymns, which include O Happy Band of Pilgrims, Light of the Lonely Pilgrim's Heart and He Who Would Valiant Be… Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We're featuring women hymn writers and translators in this week's programme. Contemporary writers include New Zealanders Shirley Murray and Jocelyn… Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. It's Transfiguration Sunday this week, and we begin the programme with Charles Wesley's hymn Christ, whose glory fills the skies. Also in the programme… Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some familiar favourites in today's programme, including Immortal Invisible, Amazing Grace, and Dear Lord and Father of Mankind. Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week's programme begins with a great rendition of Crown Him with Many Crowns, sung by the Choir of Yorkminster Park Baptist Church. We've also hymns… Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. The great hymn writer Charles Wesley features in this week's programme, with hymns including Father of Everlasting Grace, And can it be, and O For a Heart… Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. There's a gentle start to this week's programme, with Eleanor Farjeon's hymn Morning Has Broken in an arrangement by John Rutter. The St Thomas Music Group… Read more Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In this week's programme the Choir of Westminster Abbey sings Praise to the Holiest in the Height; we've Joseph Gilmore's hymn By His Hand set to a tune… Read more Audio