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Songs of Praise

on BBC One London

from Hexham Abbey, Northumberland
Introduced by Geoffrey Wheeler
Prayer and Blessing by the Rector, The Rev. Rowland Lemmon

Hills of the north, rejoice! (Little Cornard)
Glorious things of thee are spoken (Abbots Leigh)
Dear Lord and Father (Repton)
How sweet the name of Jesus (St. Peter)
Psalm 23: The Lord's my Shepherd (Gelineau)
God is Love (Theodoric)
Now thank we all our God (Nun danket)
All my hope on God is founded (Mlchael)
Mine eyes have seen the glory (Vision)
The duteous day now closes (Innsbruck)

Hexham Abbey - founded in 674 by St. Wilfrid - was once described as the fairest church north of the Alps. The building is also famous for its 1,300 year-old Bishop's Seat, the Frith Stool; the Saxon crypt; and the Night Stairs which once led to the monks' dormitory.

Contributors

Presenter:
Geoffrey Wheeler
Conductor:
Terence Atkinson
Organist:
John Ross
Prayer and Blessing:
The Rev. Rowland Lemmon
Producer:
Raymond Short

BBC One London

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