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'O Lord my God, When I in awesome wonder'
A very popular song with many people. I find it comes up often at funerals. Alas, Mission Praise printed a version with a devil's tritone in the melody, and not everyone corrects it!
www.youtube.com/watch?v=PdE_NKyY_o0 - a Songs of Praise version from Winchester Cathedral.(22/03/2026)
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'May the mind of Christ my Saviour'
There was a time when this was a regular closing hymn for us.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gE5fOXSymBc - A Chet Valley Churches 'support during Covid' recording. Could do with an intro, but nicely played and sung, from a useful resource.www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y_ZBhSxWots - solo voice and guitar, nicely done. Not the obvious instrument to choose, but I've been there, in the days before portable/electronic keyboards. (We do not have the 6th verse.)
(21/03/2026)
'This is my desire'
A useful slower worship song from Reuben Morgan.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wawdHB7fHxc - an album recording.(20/03/2026)
'Yet will I praise Him'
A useful song, which can be sung by a congregation (in full, or chorus only).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=An6OtWrHETA - Geraldine Latty singing a lovely arrangement of her own song.(19/03/2026)
'Don't be afraid, my love is stronger'
Memorable, useful and beautiful 4-liner from John Bell.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXCMv5lF-TM - a recording where it's sung by children(18/03/2026)
'Father God I wonder'
An enduring all-age song, with plenty of potential for musical variation.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5EFJHUWujag - nice piano-led arrangement.(17/03/2026)
'Reign in me'
A little chorus that's been around a while, but is still useful to have in repertoire. Intense, flexible.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZEcrJvC4gN0 - A Christ Bowater interpretation - recorded in worship.(16/03/2026)
'Here is Love, vast as the Ocean'
A very popular Welsh hymn (and rightly so). It works well in a modern style... but it's also great to sing more traditionally (with an organ and - ideally - part singers).
www.youtube.com/watch?v=v8YOPj5TnUM - a Robin Mark version.(15/03/2026)
'One church, one voice'
A good but undervalued song, and a song with a rhythm to wake everyone up in the morning.
satelliteworship.bandcamp.com/track/one-church-one-voice - from some of Scotland's finest.(14/03/2026)
'Above all Powers'
A popular and powerful song, which the band needs to handle with particular care.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yg9zjVUz9Kw - a slightly extended version.(13/03/2026)
'All Heaven Declares'
One of those songs where the improvisation opportunities (singing / playing 'in the holes') seem endless... a hallmark of musical quality.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=S-s9Kk6tfVU - a Robin Mark interpretation - relatively understated - so you can fill it in as you sing along.(12/03/2026)
'Jesus Christ is waiting'
Song of discipleship from John Bell and Graham Maule, set to Noel Nouvelet.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ai-OydgMLSs - Adrian Snell version - extracted from a BBC TV programme.www.youtube.com/watch?v=zblM-JG3nWg - a lively choral version with drum and fife.
(11/03/2026)
'When I survey the Wondrous Cross'
You can sing other tunes for a change, but if you just had to pick one, it would have to be Rockingham.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9EikGeNuoBA - More from Songs of Praise. (The last verse is overblown: there's a lot to be said for a more thoughtful, quieter approach.)(10/03/2026)
'Bread of the world, in mercy broken'
Bishop Heber's words make a beautiful communion hymn when paired with Lancelot Hankey's lyrical tune.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMiuUOjuNhQ - the only recording of it on Youtube, as far as I know.(09/03/2026)
'Let us build a house where love can dwell'
Brilliant, moving, anthemic masterpiece by Marty Haughen.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbyZQnPw-wk - with all the verses, including the 'communion' one.(08/03/2026)
'Night has fallen'
An old evening favourite: not much use at other times, alas.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qduinik0WM - the video includes a preamble in which the congregation are taught to sing it.(07/03/2026)
'Lord, You have always given'
From the Northumbria Community's Evening Prayer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=cvzSTOFd6i0 - a video presentation of the recording which originally introduced me to this.(06/03/2026)
'Only by grace'
A well written and well known song.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-ixkmBOIUE - a popular recording.(05/03/2026)
'Come and see'
Well-known song for Passiontide and at communion
www.youtube.com/watch?v=gizXMaQ7Y5o - a Graham Kendrick recording from 2011.(04/03/2026)
'Behold The Lamb / Communion Song'
A Townend/Getty song. Can be used with half before communion and half afterwards.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACHPwx7EGQA - album recording.(03/03/2026)
'It's your blood'
A good communion song, taken gently, with a good role for a piano.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZLoXae0kQQI - complete with percussion. It moves along.(02/03/2026)
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