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Morning service
Organ voluntary
9.30 Order of Service
The National Anthem
Metrical psalm xlvi, 1-4 Call to Prayer Prayers
First lesson: II Kings vi, 8-23
City of God, how broad and far outspread thy walls sublime! (Rv. C.H. 209 ; S.P. 468)
Second lesson: St. Mark xii, 1-17 Prayers and Lord's Prayer .
Come, Holy Gho,st, our souls inspire
(Rv. C.H. 182 ; A. and M. 157; S.P. 178)
Address by the Rev. R. F. V. Scott Father of peace, and God of love !
(Rv. C.H. 481 ; Paraphrase 60)
Blessing
The lessons will be read by Dr. Robert Bond, Moderator of the Federal Council of the Evangelical
Free Churches of England

5.15 'Desert islands I have visited', a talk for all children by Dr. Thomas Wood
5.30 A Children's Service for the National Day of Prayer conducted by the Rev. A. D. Gilbert son, C.B., Warden of the Royal
Merchant Navy School
Organist and Choirmaster,
W. H. Hickton

Contributors

Unknown:
Dr. Thomas Wood
Unknown:
Rev. A. D. Gilbert
Choirmaster:
W. H. Hickton

A romantic light opera
The story by Alexander Thompson. Lyrics by Gerald Dodson. Music by Montague F. Phillips
Cast
BBC Theatre Chorus, BBC Theatre Orchestra, leader Tate Gilder , conductor Stanford Robinson
Arranged and produced by Gordon McConnel
This light opera was written during the Great War by two lieutenants in the R.N.V.R.—Montague Phillips , now one of Britain's foremost light composers, and Gerald Dodson , who is now Sir Gerald Dodson , the Recorder of London. It was first produced at the old Empire in London by Robert Courtneidge in 1921.

Contributors

Story By:
Alexander Thompson.
Unknown:
Gerald Dodson.
Leader:
Tate Gilder
Produced By:
Gordon McConnel
Unknown:
Montague Phillips
Unknown:
Gerald Dodson
Unknown:
Sir Gerald Dodson
Unknown:
Robert Courtneidge
Lady May (The Rebel Maid):
Lorely Dyer
Derek Lanscombe (commander of arebel cutter)..........:
..Roy Henderson
Septimus Bunkle (an innkeeper):
Dick Francis
Abigail (Lady Mary's servant):
Billie Baker
The narrator:
Charles Wreford

Evening Service
Organ voluntary
8.0 Order of Service
Sentences
Lord, while for all mankind we pray
(S.P. 320 ; Rv. C.H. 633)
Confession, Absolution, and Lord's
Prayer
Psalm xx
Lesson, St. Luke vi, 46-49 Deus Misereatur Prayers
0 God of Bethel (A. and M. 512 ;
S.P. 596 ; Rv. C.H. 562)
Address by His Grace the Lord
Archbishop of Canterbury
0 God of truth (A. and M. 513;
S.P. 597 ; Rv. C.H. 531)
National Anthem
Blessing
Organist, G. Thalben-Ball

Contributors

Organist:
G. Thalben-Ball

A tragical history of the Renaissance by Christopher Marlowe , in a shortened version for broadcasting
Cast
Other characters include : The Seven Deadly Sins, the Pope, a Cardinal, an Emperor, a Knight
Produced by Barbara Burnham

Contributors

Unknown:
Christopher Marlowe
Produced By:
Barbara Burnham
Faustus:
Robert Donar(by Permission' Of H M Tennent, Ltd )
Valdes:
Franklyn Bellamy
Cornelius:
Arthur Evans
Wagner:
Charles Hnwtrey
Mephistophilis:
Ernest Milton(by Permission Of Archie Parnell And Co )
Lucifer:
Esme Percy
A good angel:
Sara Jackson
An evil angel:
Marne Maitland
First scholar:
Norman Wooland
Second scholar:
William Ashley
A chorus:
David King-Wood

BBC Home Service Basic

About BBC Home Service

BBC Home Service is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 1st September 1939 and ended on the 29th September 1967.

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