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Songs of Praise

on BBC One London

from Portland,
Dorset Geoffrey Wheeler goes cliff walking and flies in a helicopter to sample the island's rugged beauty. He goes to see the local pantomime whose producer Hilda Swinney , came to
Portland from Scotland and rediscovered her faith through the kindness of the local people. And he meets Herbert Young , a stone mason who wrote the tune which the congregation sing to the hymn 'Just as I am'. Christians from Portland meet in All Saints Church, Easton, to sing their favourite hymns.
Ye servants of God (Laudate
Dominum): Come down, 0 love divine (Down Ampney): In bread we bring you, Lord: Thou God of truth and love (St Godric); Just as I am: Oh. the love of my Lord is the essence: Dear Lord and Father of mankind (Repton); Blessed city, heavenly Salem (Westminster Abbey)
Conductor ALAN UPWARD Organist JACK OVERTON
Researcher LEUA GUINERY-GREEN Producer ERNEST REA
Series producer STEPHEN whittle BBC Bristol
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Contributors

Unknown:
Dorset Geoffrey Wheeler
Producer:
Hilda Swinney
Unknown:
Herbert Young
Conductor:
Alan Upward
Organist:
Jack Overton

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