Morning prayers

and summary of today's programmes for the Forces

Another twelve British children now in Australia broadcast messages to their parents. Programme arranged in collaboration with the Australian Broadcasting Commission

five years ago
Popular records of September 1937

A thought for today: Rev. Michael Bruce

Dorothy Taylor : ' Jellies from the Hedgerows'

Records taken at random from the rack .

Jack Cannon and his Band

at the organ of the Plaza Cinema, Swansea

News commentary and interlude

and his Quintet.

Blackball Colliery Band: conductor, Wilfred Dawson

Service of Prayer and Dedication
It is understood that factory workers throughout the country, and others engaged in national service, will be released from work for these fifteen minutes and so be enabled to join in this service, which will also be relayed to many churches and schools. The service will be broadcast on both the Home and Forces wavelengths.

and his Orchestra, with Alex Penney (soprano)

Talk by the Roman Catholic Archbishop of Birmingham

sung by Dorothy Stanton (soprano) and Muriel Gale (contralto)
DOROTHY STANTON
0 sleep, why dost thou leave me ?
(Semele)
Spring (Ottone)
MURIEL GALE
Return, 0 God of hosts (Samson) Only a loving heart (Scipione)
DOROTHY STANTON AND MURIEL GALE

Lunch-time entertainment for factory-workers, from a factory somewhere in Britain

Short story, written for broadcasting by S. L. Bensusan , and read by the author.

and the Dance Orchestra, with Paula Green ,- Sid Buckman , and Ken Beaumont

(Leader, Byron Brooke ), conductor, Montague Birch
From the Pavilion, Bournemouth

Rhythmic records

Some recent records of good jazz

David McCallum

Fifty years ago a seaside holiday meant pierrots and pantaloons. One of the first pierrots was Edwin Adeler , who talks about his struggles out of which grew the concert party as it is known today

by H. Walford Davies , for voices, strings, and piano. Marjorie Hayward String Quartet, and John Wills (piano). BBC Singers : conductor, Leslie Woodgate
Morning Song with Hymn to Pan
(Fletcher, 1576-1625)
The Shepherd's Wife's Song (Greene,
1560?-1592)
Sweet Content (Dekker, 1570 P-1637)
A Dialogue of Clorinda and Damon
(Marvell, 1621-1678)
A Dialogue of Dorinda and Thyrsis
(Marvell)
Evening Song (Fletcher)

(Studio Service in Welsh). Cymerir y Gweddiau o'r lIyfr Bob Bore o Newydd '

'Gilla backer and his Horse', an old Irish story, retold as a play by Kenlis Taylour
You may remember other plays about the hero of Irish legend, Fionn MacComhal. Today's play tells the story of a strange adventure with a giant and his magic horse.

' Fuel Flash' for housewives, and National and Regional announcements

Featuring Michael Regan and Ann (she knows all the wrong answers), and Boompsie, their dog.
(Special BBC recording)

Conducted by Rae Jenkins.

in ' Anything for a Change '. Second of six diversions, with Winifred Oughton , Ewart Scott , Bill Stephens , and Joan Young. Singers, Bettie Bucknelle and Tom Lynch. BBC Revue Orchestra : conductor Mansel Thomas. Produced by Reginald Smith

On the third anniversary of the outbreak of war : ' Ordeal by Battle ', the story of the British people during the first three years of the Second World War. General editor, Robert Barr. Music under the direction of George Walter. Narrator, James McKechnie. Produced by John Glyn-Jones

Service of Prayer and Dedication
Call to Worship
Before Jehovah's awful throne (A. and M.
516 ; C.H. 230)
Confession and Absolution The Lord's Prayer Lesson
Lord, thou hast been our refuge (Vaughan
Williams)
Address by the Right.
Rev. C. W. G. Taylor , D.D., Moderator of the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland
Lord, while for all mankind we pray
(S.P. 320 ; C.H. 633)
Address by the Most
Rev. William Temple , D.D., Archbishop of Canterbury
Shepherd divine, our wants relieve (A. and M. 248)
Prayers of Intercession and Dedication
Rise up, 0 men of God (S.P. 635
C.H. 344)
Blessing
The Lesson is read, and the Intercessions taken, by the Rev. J. S. Whale , D.D., Moderator of the Free Church Federal Council.

String Quartet in D played by the Menges String Quartet

and his Band, with Pat MacCormack , Bette Roberts , Don Rivers , Harry Kay , Maureen, and The Loss Chords