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Today’s hymn sung by St Martins in the Fields is: Immortal Love, for ever full

1 Immortal love, forever full,

for ever flowing free,

for ever shared, forever whole,

a never-ebbing sea.

2 Our outward lips confess the name

all other names above;

love only knoweth whence it came

and comprehendeth love.

3 We may not climb the heavenly steeps

to bring the Lord Christ down;

in vain we search the lowest deeps,

for him no depths can drown.

4 But warm, sweet, tender, even yet

a present help is he;

and faith has still its Olivet,

and love its Galilee.

5 Through Him the first fond prayers are said

our lips of childhood frame;

the last low whispers of our dead

are burdened with his name.

6 Alone, O love ineffable,

thy saving name is given;

to turn aside from thee is hell,

to walk with thee is heaven.

John Greenleaf Whittier (1807-1892)

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Today’s hymn sung by St Martins in the Fields is: When I survey the wondrous cross

1 When I survey the wondrous cross

on which the Prince of glory died,

my richest gain I count but loss,

and pour contempt on all my pride.

2 Forbid it, Lord, that I should boast

save in the cross of Christ, my God!

All the vain things that charm me most,

I sacrifice them through his blood.

3 See, from his head, his hands, his feet,

sorrow and love flow mingled down.

Did e'er such love and sorrow meet,

or thorns compose so rich a crown?

4 His dying crimson, like a robe,

spreads o'er his body on the tree;

then am I dead to all the globe,

and all the globe is dead to me.

5 Were the whole realm of nature mine,

that were a present far too small.

Love so amazing, so divine,

demands my soul, my life, my all.

Isaac Watts (1674-1748)

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Today’s hymn sung by St Martins in the Fields is: Christ is made the sure foundation

Christ is made the sure foundation

sung by St Martin’s Voices

1 Christ is made the sure foundation,

Christ the head and corner-stone,

chosen of the Lord, and precious,

binding all the church in one,

holy Zion's help for ever,

and her confidence alone.

2 To this temple, where we call thee,

come, O Lord of Hosts, today;

with thy wonted loving-kindness

hear thy servants as they pray;

and thy fullest benediction

shed within its walls alway.

3 Here vouchsafe to all thy servants

what they ask of thee to gain,

what they gain from thee for ever

with the blessèd to retain,

and hereafter in thy glory

evermore with thee to reign.

4 Laud and honour to the Father,

laud and honour to the Son,

laud and honour to the Spirit,

ever Three, and ever One,

consubstantial, co-eternal,

while unending ages run.

Anonymous Latin translated by John M Neale (1818-1866)

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Today’s hymn sung

Just as I am, without one plea

sung by St Martin’s Voices

1 Just as I am, without one plea

but that thy blood was shed for me,

and that thou bidst me come to thee,

O Lamb of God, I come.

2 Just as I am, though tossed about

with many a conflict, many a doubt,

fightings within and fears without,

O Lamb of God, I come.

3 Just as I am, poor, wretched, blind;

sight, riches, healing of the mind,

Yea, all I need, in thee to find,

O Lamb of God, I come.

4 Just as I am, thou wilt receive,

wilt welcome, pardon, cleanse, relieve:

because thy promise I believe,

O Lamb of God, I come.

5 Just as I am (thy love unknown

has broken every barrier down),

now to be thine, yea, thine alone,

O Lamb of God, I come.

6 Just as I am, of that free love

the breadth, length, depth, and height to prove,

here for a season, then above,

O Lamb of God, I come.

Charlotte Elliott (1789-1871)

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Today’s hymn sung

Eternal Father, strong to save,

whose arm doth bind the restless wave,

who bidd'st the mighty ocean deep

its own appointed limits keep:

O hear us when we cry to thee

for those in peril on the sea.

2 O Saviour whose almighty word

the winds and waves submissive heard,

who walkedst on the foaming deep,

and calm amid its rage didst sleep:

O hear us when we cry to thee

for those in peril on the sea.

3 O sacred Spirit, who didst brood

upon the chaos dark and rude,

who badst its angry tumult cease,

and gavest light and life and peace:

O hear us when we cry to thee

for those in peril on the sea.

4 O Trinity of love and power,

our brethren shield in danger's hour;

from rock and tempest, fire and foe,

protect them whereso'er they go:

and ever let there rise to thee

glad hymns of praise from land and sea.

William Whiting (1825-1878)

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Today’s hymn sung by St Martins in the Fields is: Christ whose glory fills the skies

1 Christ, whose glory fills the skies,

Christ, the true, the only light,

sun of righteousness, arise,

triumph o'er the shades of night;

day-spring from on high, be near;

day-star, in my heart appear.

2 Dark and cheerless is the morn

unaccompanied by thee:

joyless is the day's return,6

till thy mercy's beams I see,

till they inward light impart,

glad my eyes, and warm my heart.

3 Visit then this soul of mine;

pierce the gloom of sin and grief;

fill me, radiancy divine;

scatter all my unbelief;

more and more thyself display,

shining to the perfect day.

Charles Wesley (1707-1788)

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Today’s hymn sung

Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour

sung by St Martin’s Voices

1 Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour,

first-begotten from the dead,

Thou alone, our strong defender,

liftest up Thy people's head.

Alleluia, alleluia,

Jesu, true and living bread.

2 Here our humblest homage pay we,

here in loving reverence bow;

here for faith’s discernment prayer we,

lest we fail to know thee now.

Alleluia, alleluia,

thou art here, we ask now how.

3 Though the lowliest form doth veil thee

as of old in Bethlehem,

here as there thine angels hail thee,

branch and flower of Jesse’s stem.

Alleluia, alleluia,

we in worship join with them.

4 Paschal Lamb, thine offering finished

once for all when thou wast slain,

in its fullness undiminished

shall for evermore remain.

Alleluia, alleluia,

cleansing souls from every stain.

5 Life-imparting heavenly manna,

stricken rock, with streaming side,

heaven and earth with loud hosanna

worship thee, the Lamb who died.

Alleluia, alleluia,

risen, ascended, glorified!

George Hugh Bourne (1840-1925) 

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Today’s hymn is Amazing grace sung by St Martin’s Voices

1 Amazing grace! – how sweet the sound –

that saved a wretch like me!

I once was lost, but now am found,

was blind, but now I see.

2 'Twas grace that taught my heart to fear

and grace my fears relieved;

how precious did that grace appear

the hour I first believed!

3 Through many dangers, toils and snares

I have already come;

'tis grace has brought me safe thus far,

and grace will lead me home.

4 The Lord has promised good to me,

his word my hope secures;

he will my shield and portion be

as long as life endures.

5 When we've been there ten thousand years

bright shining as the sun,

we've no less days to sing God's praise

than when we first begun.

John Newton (1725-1807), William Cowper (1731-1800), John Rees (1828-1900)

(Public Domain)

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Today’s hymn sung

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Today’s hymn sung

1 God of grace and God of glory,

on thy people pour thy power;

now fulfil thy church's story;

bring her bud to glorious flower.

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,

for the facing of this hour.

2 Lo, the hosts of evil round us

scorn thy Christ, assail his ways;

from the fears that long have bound us

free our hearts to faith and praise.

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,

for the living of these days.

3 Cure thy children's warring madness,

bend our pride to thy control;

shame our wanton selfish gladness,

rich in goods and poor in soul.

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,

lest we miss thy kingdom's goal.

4 Set our feet on lofty places,

gird our lives that they may be

armoured with all Christlike graces

in the fight till all be free.

Grant us wisdom, grant us courage,

that we fail not man nor thee.

Harry Emerson Fosdick (1878-1969)

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