and summary of today's programmes for the Forces
his weekly choice of gramophone records
at the theatre organ
and summary of today's Home Service programmes
Theme: 'In the Steps of the Master'
1 - 'Living in God's World'
Organ Voluntary
Order of Service
Call to Worship
Father of heaven (B.C.H. 36; A. and M. 164; Rv. C.H. 5)
Prayers
Lesson: St. Matthew vi, 24-34
The spacious firmament on high (B.C.H. 52; A. and M. 662; S.P. 659; Rv. C.H. 10)
Prayers
Dear Lord and Father of mankind (B.C.H. 357; S.P. 481; Rv. C.H. 245)
Address by the Rev. W. R. Weeks
O love that wilt not let me go (B.C.H. 358; A. and M. 699; Rv. C.H. 424)
Blessing
(baritone)
played by Reginald King and his Orchestra
at the theatre organ
Selection: Broadway melodies
Motet for five voices - Jesu, priceless treasure
BBC Chorus conducted by Trevor Harvey
Sir Walford Davies
Conducted by Guy Warrack
Toscanini, the great master
A programme of gramophone records presented by Francis Toye
Conductor, P. S. G. O'Donnell
by Roy Hay
The London Symphony Orchestra
Leader, George Stratton
Conducted by Clarence Raybould
Lionel Tertis (viola)
Questions we ask and the Bible answers
2 - Is there any meaning in life? - God and man
The Rev. Professor C. H. Dodd, D.D.
A selection of your favourite entr'acte pieces played by BBC Salon Orchestra
Leader, Jean Pougnet
Conductor, Leslie Bridgewater
sung by Joy McArden (soprano)
Our Allies - the Belgians
Life in Britain as seen by our allies; their views of what we are fighting for; stories of their adventures in reaching these shores
With songs and music of Belgium
(News in Welsh)
H.R.H. Princess Elizabeth will broadcast a message to the children of the Empire.
This message coincides with the date of the first of the new weekly broadcasts for children in the BBC's North American Service. A recording of Princess Elizabeth's message will be included in the broadcast to North America tonight.
5.20 'England' - The song based on John of Gaunt's famous speech in Shakespeare's Richard II, with music by Sir Hubert Parry
5.23 Derek McCulloch, Children's Hour Director, will talk about some of the forthcoming special weekly programmes for children who have been evacuated to America
5.30 Music and a story: 'The Conceited Weathercock', by M.A. Phillips, told by David
5.50 Children's Hour Epilogue - 'Harvest'
followed by Interlude: records
by a London surgeon
Cyril Ritchard and Madge Elliot with BBC Theatre Chorus, and BBC Theatre Orchestra, Leader, Tate Gilder, conductor, Stanford Robinson
At the piano, Charles Zwar
by Andre Obey
Translated by Cynthia Pughe
Characters [see below]
Order of Service
Introductory music Sentences
Ye servants of God, your Master proclaim (A. and M. 704; Rv. C.H. 168)
Lesson: Ezekiel xxxvii, 1-14
Psalm xxix
Collects
Thou whose almighty Word (A. and M. 360 ; S.P. 303 ; Rv. C.H. 364)
Prayers
When God of old came down from heaven (A. and M. 154 ; Rv. C.H. 181)
Address by the Rev. F. R. Barry, D.S.O., D.D., Canon of Westminster
Rise up, O men of God (S.P. 635; Rv. C.H. 344)
Blessing
An appeal on behalf of the Seamen's Christian Friend Society
Contributions will be gratefully acknowledged and should be addressed to the Seamen's Christian Friend Society, [address removed]
'With a postscript by J. B. Priestley.
with Augmented Revue Orchestra conducted by Hyam Greenbaum
Presented by Ronald Waldman
A short story written for broadcasting by Martin Armstrong and read by the author
A commemorative programme devised and produced by Douglas Cleverdon, with the Bristol Cathedral Choir, conducted by Dr. Hubert Hunt, and the BBC Singers, conducted by Trevor Harvey
Psalm lxxxiv ; I Kings viii, 22-30 ;
Jesus, where'er Thy people meet (S.P. 551); I Corinthians iii, 16 and 17
Trio in G (K.496) played by The Kamaran Trio - Marjorie Hayward (violin); Antonia Butler (violin); Kathleen Markwell (cello)