Hymns

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In this week's programme you can hear psalm paraphrases, metrical psalms, New Zealand hymns, and a beautiful rendition of Handel Parker's hymn tune Deep… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. It's almost the shortest day, and to celebrate the middle of winter we've some hymns with a theme of darkness and light, as well as a couple carols of the… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some hymns by Frances Ridley Havergal this week, and the rather circuitous story of the origins of How great thou art. Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. It's Trinity Sunday, and our hymns to mark the day include Father most holy, Thou whose almighty word and of course, Reginald Heber's great Trinitarian… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. In this week's programme we've hymns with a peace theme, and we'll hear some of the hymns that were sung at the first official ANZAC Day services held… Audio

This week's selection of traditional and modern hymns marks the first Sunday of the Advent season, and includes O Come Emmanuel, Light of Lights, and Come Thou Long-expected Jesus. Audio

A selection of traditional and contemporary hymns. This week we've a pilgrim theme, with hymns including Light of the lonely pilgrim's heart, and The shining shore. And no pilgrim theme would be… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. Some spirituals from the New Zealand Youth Choir in this week's programme, as well as several 20th century hymns including In Christ Alone by Keith Getty… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week we've some hymns to mark the Feast of the Cross, including In the cross of Christ I glory, The old rugged cross, and Lift high the cross. Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. English author Eleanor Farjeon is best known for her children's books, but she also wrote some hymns. This week's programme begins with one of them -… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. There's a bit of everything in this week's programme: new words to old tunes, old words to new tunes, as well as hymns from the 'best loved' category… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week's selection includes two quite different settings of Psalm 130, some spirituals, and an arrangement for brass band of Eventide (the tune for… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. It's not really autumn any more, but we've snuck in a few 'very late' harvest hymns in this week's programme, including We Plough the Fields and Scatter… Audio

It's often said that a nation without its language is a nation without a soul. Spiritual Outlook producer Justin Gregory reports on efforts here in New Zealand and also in Niue to preserve their… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. We're marking two occasions in today's programme: the Feast of Pentecost, and the start of Samoan Language Week. Pentecost hymns include Spirit of God… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns. This week we've included some evening hymns: Glory to Thee, my God, this Night, and the perennial favourite The Day Thou Gavest, Lord, is Ended. It was a… Audio

A selection of traditional and modern hymns, including a Southern gospel song from Anonymous 4, and the well-known favourite Amazing Grace. Audio