David R. Wright | The Hymn Society of Great Britain and Ireland

We are looking forward to "seeing" you all at our first Virtual Conference which will run on Tuesday 16th, Wednesday 17th and Thursday 18th November. Please join us from 11.00 - 12.00 on all three days – or even for just one or two! Each session will consist of our usual Short Metre presentations of 10 minutes (familiar to those who attend our annual Conferences), with plenty of time for you all to contribute to the discussion via the chat. The subjects covered will, in the true spirit of The Hymn Society, be wide ranging. Andrew Pratt and Anne Harrison will be talking about contemporary hymn writers and Alison Robertson will be introducing her own hymns. Two anniversaries will be celebrated with Martin Leckebusch discussing the work of James Montgomery (the 250th anniversary of his birth in 1771). Janet Wootton will be talking about the legacy of "Amazing Grace", next year (2022) being the 250th anniversary of the year in which it was written. Gillian Warson will look at how hymns are used in the children's novels of the "pioneer child" Laura Ingalls Wilder.All you have to do is settle down with a cup of coffee and join in with the discussion. Please register you interest here: hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/resources/short-metre-2021/ so that we can send you a reminder nearer the time.The event is free to attend, but a donation of £7.00 will be used to finance bursary places at future conferences. ... See MoreSee Less

Short Metre 2021

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2 weeks ago

Ahead of Cop26 - shared with the author's permission.CREATION SONG(or ‘SONG FOR PLANET EARTH’)Tune: Hyfrydol 87 87 D1. Thank you, God, for all creation,sun and moon and stars above;fertile earth and mighty ocean,rushing wind and gentle dove;burning flame and cooling water,breath of God that gives us life;rainbow colours painting nature,filling senses with delight.2. As your people, we are stewardsof this world which you have made.But our lack of constant caringmay become the price we’ve paid.For its beauty and your creaturesmay not now survive our greed,if we cannot work togetherin this hour of nature’s need.3. As your oceans are pollutedand your icecaps melt away.As our selfish need for progresscauses chaos in its sway.When the breath of God is poisonedand your forests are laid bare;we destroy all nature’s balanceand the creatures in our care.4. Holy Spirit, move among usas you did at Pentecost.Fill us with a new desireto redeem what may be lost.Give us minds to see more clearlyall the changes we must make,so your creatures may still flourishand your planet re-awake.5. Let your people stand togetheras we speak a common tongue:words of caring and commitment -‘Let us make your kingdom come’.For creation’s heart is groaningand the time is ‘now’, not ‘when’.Time for action and for healing,let all people sing ‘Amen’.Text © Jan Brind 2003, 2010(from ‘Creative Ideas for Whole Church Family Worship’ – Jan Brind and Tessa Wilkinson published by Canterbury Press 2011) ... See MoreSee Less

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1 month ago

A glimpse of another era... The all-male choir and pupils of the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, Suffolk, sing some of the 'big' Public School hymns and choral anthems in their impressive chapel, back in 1965.Apart from what might be considered a few eccentricities (relating to the period), this must be some of the clearest, most tuneful singing from such an institution that I know.In particular, the sound engineers have done well to let us hear the mighty, west-end Hill, Norman and Beard (1933) in a greatly resonant acoustic, without it overpowering the singers. ... See MoreSee Less

Songs of Praise 1965

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3 months ago

We end the month as we began with a reflection by Gordon Giles; this reflection is on 'Jerusalem the Golden, with milk and honey blest' to the tune: EWING. "One of the Bible’s most enduring visions of heaven is of a new Jerusalem: a city of God, in which the hustle and bustle of the saintly population is focussed on the praise of an ever present God, reigning on high..." hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/2021/07/jerusalem-the-golden-with-milk-and-honey-blest-gordon-giles/ ... See MoreSee Less

Jerusalem the Golden, with milk and honey blest: Gordon Giles

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Jerusalem the Golden, with milk and honey blest ‘Urbs Sion aurea’ from Hora novissima, Bernard of Cluny 12th century and Hymns A & M editors 1861 Public Domain Tune: EWING adapted from a tune by...

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3 months ago

Day 30, our penultimate reflection, is by Andrew Pratt on his hymn 'The song of the sea, once melodious, is dying' sung to the tune: STREETS OF LAREDO. This hymn, about conservation, was written whilst Andrew "was asked to be ‘hymn writer in residence’ for a series of seminars drawing together scientists and Christian faith." hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/2021/07/the-song-of-the-sea-once-melodious-is-dying-andrew-pratt/ ... See MoreSee Less

The song of the sea, once melodious, is dying: Andrew Pratt

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The song of the sea, once melodious, is dying Andrew Pratt (1948 - ) © 2021 Stainer & Bell Ltd, London, England copyright@stainer.co.uk . Please include any reproduction for local church use on your CCL...

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3 months ago

Day 29 is by Gordon Taylor who's reflection is based on 'How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord' - ‘K’ in Rippon’s Selection (1787), sometimes attributed to Richard Keen (fl. 1787) to the tune: ST DENIO (Welsh melody, 19th century). "...it is unusual in that almost every line was originally printed in quotation marks, as if spoken directly by God." hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/2021/07/how-firm-a-foundation-ye-saints-of-the-lord-gordon-taylor/ ... See MoreSee Less

How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord: Gordon Taylor

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How firm a foundation, ye Saints of the Lord ‘K’ in Rippon’s Selection (1787), sometimes attributed to Richard Keen (fl. 1787) Public Domain Tune: ST DENIO (Welsh melody, 19th century) Public Domain Gordon Taylor HOW...

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3 months ago

Day 28 of our Hymn of the Day for July comes from Ian Sharp, reflecting on 'Jesus was passing through Jericho' by Alan Gaunt to his own tune: JERICHO SONG. "The author’s own note explains that this is ‘a song for all-age worship... Written to be sung, it could equally well be read aloud, as a passage of prose. (Try it!)" hymnsocietygbi.org.uk/2021/07/jesus-was-passing-through-jericho-ian-sharp/ ... See MoreSee Less

Jesus was passing through Jericho: Ian Sharp

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Jesus was passing through Jericho[1] Alan Gaunt (1935 - ) Tune: JERICHO SONG – A. Ian Sharp (1943 - ) Text and tune © Stainer & Bell Ltd, PO Box 110, 23 Gruneisen Road, LONDON...

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