Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendour (Tune: Rhuddlan - 3vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-09-23 | Judge Eternal, Throned in Splendour (Tune: Rhuddlan - 3vv) [with lyrics for congregations]
O God of Bethel, by Whose Hand (Tune: Stracathro - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-09-21 | "O God of Bethel, by Whose Hand" was written by the Non-Conformist minister Philip Doddridge in 1736.This tune is 'Stracathro', written by Charles Hutcheson, published in 'Christian Vespers' in 1832.For other tunes see, Salzburg: youtu.be/Kpu7xP4C80YOr 'Edgeware': youtu.be/rjlQ7Xdzh3oAlso this from Craghan Presbyterian Choir: youtu.be/j1X42ablj-oThis version is performed by St.Chad's Cathedral Choir.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire.
O God of Bethel, by Whose Hand (Tune: Edgeware - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-09-21 | "O God of Bethel, by Whose Hand" was written by the Non-Conformist minister Philip Doddridge in 1736.The tune is 'Edgeware' by Ingram Cobbin, a Congregational minister. It probably first appeared in his (now lost) 'The Village Hymn Book' of 1820. For other tunes see, Stracathro: youtu.be/ZCBVj_XncbgAnd 'Salzburg': youtu.be/Kpu7xP4C80YAlso this from Craghan Presbyterian Choir: youtu.be/j1X42ablj-oThis version is performed by Lordina the Soprano ('The Summons 2').Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire.
O God of Bethel, by Whose Hand (Tune: Salzburg - 3vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-09-21 | "O God of Bethel, by Whose Hand" was written by the Non-Conformist minister Philip Doddridge in 1736.This tune is 'Salzburg', written by Michael Haydn. It comes from hs Gradual “Alleluia! Sing to Jesus”, written in 1777. In the 19th‑century the melody was extracted and adapted a congregational hymn tune.For other tunes see, 'Stracathro': youtu.be/ZCBVj_XncbgOr 'Edgeware': youtu.be/rjlQ7Xdzh3oAlso this from Craghan Presbyterian Choir: youtu.be/j1X42ablj-oThis version is performed by The Jubilate Singers.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire.
O God of Bethel, by Whose Hand (Tune Unknown {Cregagh} - 5vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-09-21 | "O God of Bethel, by Whose Hand" was written by the Non-Conformist minister Philip Doddridge in 1736.We haven't been able to track down this tune. If you can help, please comment.For other tunes see, 'Stracathro': youtu.be/ZCBVj_XncbgOr 'Salzburg': youtu.be/Kpu7xP4C80YOr 'Edgeware': youtu.be/rjlQ7Xdzh3oThis version is performed by The Cregagh Presbyterian Choir.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire.
Blest by the Sun, the Olive Tree (Tune: Gonfalon Royal - 6vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-09-13 | "Blest by the Sun, the Olive Tree" is a 1986 translation by Richard Rutt of the 5th-7th century Latin Hymn, 'Beata Solis Lumina, Quae Produxere Oleam', probably written for the Chrism Eucharist of Maundy Thursday.The tune is 'Gonfalon Royal' written by Sir Percy Carter Buck in 1913 for the hymn "The Royal Banners Forward Go" ('gonfalon' is an ancient Anglo-Norman word meaning 'banner').It is performed here by The Choir of York Minster.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire.
Lift Up Your Hearts (Tune: All Souls - 5vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-09-06 | "Lift Up Your Hearts" was written by Henry Montagu Butler in 1881.The tune is 'All Souls', written by John Yoakley, organist at All Saints, Portsmouth, Ohio in 1906.It is performed here by the Wakefield Cathedral Choir.For a version with the tune, 'Woodlands', try this: youtu.be/obkA9t1pu6cVideo background by Matthias Groeneveld - pixabay.com/videos/plant-tree-the-netherlands-drenthe-302433
O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day (Tune: Melcombe - 6vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-09-06 | "O Christ, Who Art the Light and Day" is an 1848 English translation by William John Copeland of the Latin hymn 'Christe, qui lux es et dies', mentioned by Hinemar, Archbishop of Rheims, in his treatise, 'Contra Godeschalcum' in 857. It has been ascribed to St Ambrose (c. 340–397), though this is speculative.The tune is 'Melcombe', written by Samuel Webbe in 1782.It is performed here by the Truro Cathedral Choir.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Langley in South Norfolk.
O Christ the Same, Through All Our Storys Pages (Tune: Londonderry Air - 3vv) [with lyrics] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-08-30 | "O Christ the Same, Through All Our Story's Pages" was written by Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith, published in 1984.The tune is 'The Londonderry Air', an Irish folk tune collected by Jane Ross in County Derry. It was published in 1855.It is performed here by The Choir of Llandaff Cathedral.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire.
O Christ the Same, Through All Our Storys Pages (Tune: Roger Jones - 3vv) [with lyrics] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-08-30 | "O Christ the Same, Through All Our Story's Pages" was written by Bishop Timothy Dudley-Smith, published in 1984.The tune is by Roger Jones.It is performed here by Roger Jones.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Brimham Rocks, Yorkshire.
Spread, O Spread, Thou Mighty Word (Tune: Gott Sei Dank - 5vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-08-23 | "Spread, O Spread, Thou Mighty Word" is an 1858 translation by Katherine Winkworth of 'Walte, Fürder, Nah und Fern', written by Johann Friedrich Bahnmaier and first printed privately in 1827, then the following year in 'Kern des Deutschen Ziederschatzes'.The tune is 'Gott Sei Dank', which was first published in the 'Geist-reiches Gesang-Buch', Halle, 1704. The editor of this work was Johann Anastasius Freylinghausen, and he is often credited with its composition.It is performed here by Truro Cathedral Choir.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: fields in Langley.
Son of God, Eternal Saviour (Tune: Everton - 5vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-08-23 | "Son of God, Eternal Saviour" was written by the Irish priest Somerset Corry Lowry in 1893. It was written at North Holmwood in Surrey and first published in 'Goodwill' in February 1894.The tune is 'Everton', written by the prolific self-taught composer Henry Thomas Smart in 1867.It is performed here by Sheffield Cathedral Choir.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: the River Chet at Hardley.
View Me, Lord (Tune: Lloyd - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-08-16 | "View Me, Lord, a Work of Thine:" was written by the Englidh poet and composer Thomas Campion and pubished in his, 'Two Bookes of Ayres' in around 1613. The original had five verses, the second of which is usually omitted today:"But my soule still surfets soOn the poysoned baytes of sinne,That I strange and vgly growe,All is darke and foule within."Although Campion himself wrote a tune for his words, this setting is by Richard Hey Lloyd, published in 1963.It is performed here by The Choir of Bath Abbey.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Hardley, South Norfolk.
Lord, Make Us Servants of Your Peace (Tune: McKinley - 5vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-08-16 | "Lord, Make Us Servants of Your Peace" is a paraphrase by James Quinn SJ of a prayer universally attributed to St Francis of Assisi, though these words never appear in any of his writings. As far as we know, the first appearance of the prayer occurred in France in 1912 in a small spiritual magazine called 'La Clochette' (The Little Bell), published in Paris by a Catholic association known as La Ligue de la Sainte-Messe, "The Holy Mass League,” founded by a French priest, Father Esther Bouquerel (1855-1923). The prayer bore the title of "A Beautiful Prayer to Say During the Mass” and was published anonymously. The author could possibly have been Father Bouquerel himself, but the identity of the author remains a mystery. The prayer was sent in French to Pope Benedict XV in 1915. This was soon followed by its 1916 appearance, in Italian, in the Osservatore Romano.Around 1920, the prayer was printed by a French Franciscan priest on the back of an image of St. Francis with the title “Priere pour la paix” ("Prayer for Peace”), but without attribution to the saint. Between the two world wars, the prayer circulated in Europe and was translated into English. One such translation appeared in 1936 in Living Courageously, a book by Kirby Page (1890-1957), a Disciples of Christ minister. Page attributed the text to St. Francis of Assisi.The tune is by Casey McKinley.It is performed here by The OCP Choir.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Fountains Abbey, Yorkshire.
Reckless Love (Cory Asbury & Bethel Music) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-08-09 | "Reckless Love" was written by Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury and Ran Jackson, published in 2017. It was inspired by the parable of The Lost Sheep (Luke 15).It is performed here by Cory Asbury and Bethel Music.For a more upbeat version see this: youtu.be/I0xLlJDi4h4Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Clouds over St Mary, Masham in Yorkshire.
Now My Tongue, the Mystery Telling (Tune: Grafton - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-08-09 | "Now My Tongue, the Mystery Telling" is an 1849 translation by Edward Caswall of the Latin hymn 'Pange Lingua Gloriosi Corporis Mysterium' which was probably written by Saint Thomas Aquinas around 1260 for the Feast of Corpus Christi.The tune is 'Grafton' by an unknown author, first published in 'Chants Ordinaires de l’Office Divin', in Paris in 1881. It is not the same as the tune, also called 'Grafton', by Thomas Clark.It is performed here by the Choir of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Windy winter in Chedgrave.
Reckless Love (Maranatha) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-08-02 | "Reckless Love" was written by Caleb Culver, Cory Asbury and Ran Jackson, published in 2017. It was inspired by the parable of The Lost Sheep (Luke 15).It is performed here by Maranatha.For a more meditative version see: youtu.be/I0xLlJDi4h4Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Clouds over St Mary, Masham in Yorkshire.
Before the Throne of God Above (Tune: Before the Throne - 3vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-08-02 | "Before the Throne of God Above" was written in 1863 by Irish-American hymn writer Charitie Lees Smith (later, Charitie Lees Bancroft; still later, Charitie de Cheney or Charitie de Chenez). It was published in 1866 in Charles Spurgeon's 'Our Own Hymn-Book'.Vikki Cook, a composer who attended a Sovereign Grace church, first heard the hymn during a Sunday service in 1997 set to Hubert Parry's tune 'Jerusalem', to which the congregation did not favorably respond. Cook was moved by the lyrics and after meditating them on during personal devotions for some time, she composed a new melody for Smith's text. [Wikipedia]It is performed here by Kingsway Music.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: fields in Langley, South Norfolk.
O Love Divine, How Sweet Thou Art (Tune: Cornwall - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-07-26 | "O Love Divine, How Sweet Thou Art" was written by Charles Wesley in 1749.The tune is 'Cornwall', written by Charles Wesley's grandson Samuel Sebastian Wesley. The tune first appeared in the 1872 collection "The European Psalmist".For an alternative tune try 'Pembroke': youtu.be/xxUXMknYQnUFor a Celtic-style version, try this: youtu.be/SvmhoBG77IkIt is performed here by The Choir of Norwich Cathedral.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: The River Chet joins the River Yare.
O Love Divine, How Sweet Thou Art (Tune: Pembroke - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-07-26 | "O Love Divine, How Sweet Thou Art" was written by Charles Wesley in 1749.The tune is 'Pembroke', written by James Foster, who was a self-taught musician and a builder by trade. It was first published in 1842 in a collection called 'Hallelujah, or Devotional Psalmody' by Rev J J Waite.For an alternative tune try 'Cornwall': youtu.be/hvi5T8TFjKMFor a Celtic-style version, try this: youtu.be/SvmhoBG77IkIt is performed here by Saint Michael's Singers, Coventry Cathedral.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: The River Chet joins the River Yare.
O Love Divine, How Sweet Thou Art (Celtic - 5vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-07-26 | "O Love Divine, How Sweet Thou Art" was written by Charles Wesley in 1749.This version appears to have been generated with Suno AI, possibly by Daniel Robbins.If you would like a more traditional tune, try 'Cornwall': youtu.be/hvi5T8TFjKM or 'Pembroke': youtu.be/xxUXMknYQnUIt is performed here by 'Celtic Christian Music'.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: The River Chet joins the River Yare.
Now Is Eternal Life (Tune: Christchurch - 3vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-07-19 | "Now Is Eternal Life" was written by Canon George Wallace Briggs in 1951.The tune is 'Christchurch', written by Charles Steggall in 1858.It is performed here by the Gloucester Cathedral Choir.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Hardley Hall, South Norfolk.
It is Well {When Peace Like a River} (Tune: Ville du Havre - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-07-19 | "When Peace Like a River" (normally known as 'It is Well') was written in tragic circumstances by Horatio Gates Spafford. Late in 1873 he and his family were scheduled to travel from the United States to Europe. Delayed by pressing business, Spafford sent his wife and daughters ahead on the French liner Ville du Havre.The ship collided with the English ship Lochearn on 22nd November 1873 and sank in just twelve minutes. Spafford's wife was saved, but his four daughters all drowned. After arriving in Wales, Mrs. Spafford cabled her husband, "Saved alone." Spafford then left by boat to meet her. Near the tragic scene on the high seas he wrote this text. The refrain harks back to Dame Julian of Norwich's famous, "All shall be well..."The tune is 'Ville du Havre', written by Spafford's friend Philip Bliss, named after the ship which sank. Both text and tune were published in 'Gospel Hymns No. 2' in 1876.It is performed here by The Redeemer Choir, Austin Texas.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Chedgrave Marshes, South Norfolk.
Our Blessed Father, Benedict (Tune: Plainsong - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-07-12 | "Our Blessed Father, Benedict" was written by the Benedictine nuns of Stanbrook Abbey, Yorkshire in 1974.The tune is plainsong.It is performed here by The Benedictine monks of Worth Abbey.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Barley field in Hardley, South Norfolk.
New Songs of Celebration Render {Folk Version} (Tune: Rendez a Dieu - 3vv) [with lyrics] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-07-12 | "New Songs of Celebration Render" is a paraphrase of Psalm 98, written by Eric Routley in 1972.The Tune is 'Rendez à Dieu', probably composed by Louis Bourgeois around1543, though possibly by Guillaume Franc. It was first published in the 1551 Genevan Psalter as a setting for Psalm 118; in the 1562 edition it was also set to Psalm 98. The name comes from the opening words of the French translation of Psalm 118.It is performed here by the Messiah College Concert Choir.For a version with choir and organ, try: youtu.be/e5VYWGY5nH4Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Hardley Flood, South Norfolk.
New Songs of Celebration Render (Tune: Rendez à Dieu - 3vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-07-12 | "New Songs of Celebration Render is a paraphrase of Psalm 98, written by Eric Routley in 1972.The Tune is 'Rendez à Dieu', probably composed by Louis Bourgeois around1543, though possibly by Guillaume Franc. It was first published in the 1551 Genevan Psalter as a setting for Psalm 118; in the 1562 edition it was also set to Psalm 98. The name comes from the opening words of the French translation of Psalm 118.It is performed here by the Choir of the Church of the Redeemer and the Christ Church Cambridge, Massachusetts Choir.For a more folk-style version, try this: youtu.be/LIqZFr9e2UYVideo background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Hardley Flood and River Chet, South Norfolk.
This is the Body of Christ (x5) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-07-05 | "This is the Body of Christ" was written by John Bell of the Iona Community in 1998.It is performed here by the Wild Goose Worship Group.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Wild flowers in Chedgrave.
When a Knight Won His Spurs (Tune: Stowey - 3vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-06-28 | "When a Knight Won His Spurs" was written by Jan Struthers. It first appeared in 'Songs of Praise' in 1931.The tune is 'Stowey' an English folk song collected by Cecil Sharp from Mr Robert Dibble of Bridgwater, Somerset (30 miles from the village of Stowey) on the 15th of August 1905 . The title of the song collected from Mr Dibble was given as ‘Sweet Europe’ by Sharp.It is performed here by Salisbury Cathedral Choir.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Hardley in South Norfolk.
We Are One Body, One Body in Christ [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-06-28 | "We Are One Body, One Body in Christ" was written by Irish pop singer and politician Dana (Dana Rosemary Scallon) as the theme song for the Catholic church's World Youth Day event held in Denver, USA, in 1993.This performance is by Millennium Three, recorded live at the 1999 High School Youth Conferences in Steubenville, Ohio.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: clouds from the churchyard of St Mary, Masham, Yorkshire.
Nearer, My God, to Thee (Spring Harvest - v1 x3) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-06-21 | "Nearer, My God, to Thee" was written by Sarah Flower Adams in 1840, when as a member of the congregation of the Rev. W. J. Fox, an Unitarian minister in London, she contributed thirteen hymns to the Hymns and Anthems, published by C. Fox in 1841, for use in his chapel, of which this is the best known. It retells the story of Jacob's dream from Genesis 28:11–12.This version is from Spring Harvest.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Fields in Langley, South Norfolk.
Nearer, My God, to Thee (Tune: Horbury - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-06-21 | "Nearer, My God, to Thee" was written by Sarah Flower Adams in 1840, when as a member of the congregation of the Rev. W. J. Fox, an Unitarian minister in London, she contributed thirteen hymns to the Hymns and Anthems, published by C. Fox in 1841, for use in his chapel, of which this is the best known. It retells the story of Jacob's dream from Genesis 28:11–12.The tune is 'Horbury', written by John Bacchus Dykes in 1861.It is performed here by The Choir Of St. Marks Church North Audley Street.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Fields in Langley, South Norfolk.
Nearer, My God, to Thee (Tune: Proprior Deo - 5vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-06-21 | "Nearer, My God, to Thee" was written by Sarah Flower Adams in 1840, when as a member of the congregation of the Rev. W. J. Fox, an Unitarian minister in London, she contributed thirteen hymns to the Hymns and Anthems, published by C. Fox in 1841, for use in his chapel, of which this is the best known. It retells the story of Jacob's dream from Genesis 28:11–12.The tune is 'Proprior Deo', written by Sir Arthur Seymour Sullivan in 1872.It is performed here by The Scottish Festival Singers.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Fields in Langley, South Norfolk.
My Soul, There is a Country (Tune: Parry - 5vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-06-21 | "My Soul, There is a Country" was written by Henry Vaughan. This poem on "Peace" appeared in 20 lines in his 'Silex Scintillans', or 'Sacred Poems, Part One' in 1650.The setting is by Sir Hubert Parry, the first of his 'Songs of Farewell', written between 1913 and 1915.It is performed here by Cantus Cölln.Video background by Fundacja Dla Biebrzy from Pixabay - pixabay.com/videos/river-land-pasture-valley-water-72599
May the Fragrance of Jesus (3vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-06-07 | "May the Fragrance of Jesus" was written by Graham Kendrick in 1986.It is performed here by Graham Kendrick and Nicki Rogers.
Love of the Father, Love of God the Son (Tune: Song 22 - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-06-07 | "Love of the Father" is an 1899 paraphrase by Robert Bridges of "Amor Patris et Filii, Veri Splendor Auxilii", a Latin hymn found in a manuscript dated to about 1200 from Thame Abbey in Oxfordshire.The tune is 'Song 22', composed by Orlando Gibbons in 1623 for George Wither’s 'The Hymnes and Songs of the Church'.It is performed here by The Westminster Abbey Choir.Video background by Nino Souza Nino from Pixabay - pixabay.com/videos/drone-drones-drone-cam-drone-camera-103316
Man of Sorrows, What a Name {Gaither Band} (Tune: Man of Sorrows - 5vv) [with lyrics] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-31 | "Man of Sorrows, What a Name" was written by Philip Paul Bliss, an itinerant musical missionary who worked with Sankey and Moody, in 1875.It is performed here by the The Gaither Vocal Band.Video background by Екатерина Рощина (Katrundia) from Pixabay - pixabay.com/videos/river-water-nature-landscape-44561
Man of Sorrows, What a Name {Harmonious Chorale} (Tune: Man of Sorrows - 5vv) [with lyrics] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-31 | "Man of Sorrows, What a Name" was written by Philip Paul Bliss, an itinerant musical missionary who worked with Sankey and Moody, in 1875.It is performed here by the Harmonious Chorale, Ghana,Video background by Екатерина Рощина (Katrundia) from Pixabay - pixabay.com/videos/river-water-nature-landscape-44561
Praise (Thanks) to God Whose Word was Spoken (Tune: St Raphael- 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-31 | "Thanks to God Whose Word was Spoken" was written for the 150th anniversary of the British and Foreign Bible Society by Rev Reginald Thomas Brooks (usually known as 'Peter') in 1954. This version uses the words as altered by the compilers of the English Hymnal, who decided that 'Praise to God' would be more appropriate than 'Thanks to God'!The tune is 'St Raphael', written by Edward John Hopkins in 1862. It is performed here by Belfast Cathedral Choir.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Rape field in Langley.
Encounters: Elizabeths Meeting with Mary Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-25 | Elizabeth reflects on her barrenness and miraculous delivery and then encounters a greater mystery.For the full series of 'Encounters With Jesus' see encounterswithjesus.net
Lord, For Tomorrow and its Needs (Tune: Vincent - 3vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-24 | "Lord, For Tomorrow and its Needs" was written by Sister Mary Xavier (born Sybil F. Partridge) in 1877 while attending the bedside of an elderly nun whose life was ebbing away. In time, Sister Mary Xavier sent the words of the hymn to her mother, who had them published in the January issue of the 'Messenger of the Sacred Heart' in Jan. 1880. The original version had eight verses but It has been much altered since then.The tune is 'Vincent', written by Horatio Richmond Palmer in 1887.It is performed here by The Altar of Praise Chorale.Video background by Екатерина Рощина (Katrundia) from Pixabay - pixabay.com/videos/fog-morning-dawn-meadows-landscape-44557
My God, Accept my Heart this Day (Tune: St James - 5vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-24 | "My God, Accept my Heart this Day" was written by Matthew Bridges in 1848.The tune is 'St James' written by Raphael Courteville in 1697.It is performed here by The Choir Of Tewkesbury Abbey School.Video background by Екатерина Рощина (Katrundia) from Pixabay - pixabay.com/videos/river-water-landscape-nature-42237
See the Conqueror Mounts In Triumph (Tune: Rustington - 5vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-19 | "See the Conqueror Mounts In Triumph" is an Ascension-tide hymn written by Bishop Christopher Wordsworth, nephew of the poet, William Wordsworth, in 1862.The tune is 'Rustington', written by Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry in 1897 as a setting for Benjamin Webb's "Praise the Rock of Our Salvation." The tune is named for the village in Sussex, England, where Parry lived for some years and where he died.It is performed here by The Redeemer Choir Austin Texas.Video background by Екатерина Рощина (Katrundia) from Pixabay - pixabay.com/videos/water-nature-river-summer-44555
See the Conqueror Mounts In Triumph (Tune: Rex Gloriae - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-15 | "See the Conqueror Mounts In Triumph" is an Ascension-tide hymn written by Bishop Christopher Wordsworth, nephew of the poet, William Wordsworth, in 1862.The tune is 'Rex Gloriae', written by Henry Thomas Smart for Wordsworth's words and was published in the 1868 Appendix to Hymns Ancient and Modern.It is performed here by the Wakefield Cathedral Choir.Video background by Екатерина Рощина (Katrundia) from Pixabay - pixabay.com/videos/water-nature-river-summer-44555
See the Conqueror Mounts In Triumph (Tune: Unknown - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-15 | "See the Conqueror Mounts In Triumph" is an Ascension-tide hymn written by Bishop Christopher Wordsworth, nephew of the poet, William Wordsworth, in 1862.We can't identify this tune at present. Any assistance will be most welcome.It is performed here by the Oasis Chorale.Video background by Екатерина Рощина (Katrundia) from Pixabay - pixabay.com/videos/water-nature-river-summer-44555
Christ Is the King, O Friends Rejoice (Tune: Gelobt Sei Gott - 6vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-10 | "Christ Is the King, O Friends Rejoice" was written by Bishop George Kennedy Allen Bell in 1931.The tune is 'Gelobt Sei Gott', written by German composer Melchior Vulpius as a setting for Michael Weisse's hymn "Gelobt sei Gott in höchsten Thron." It was first published in Vulpius's 'Ein Schon Geistlich Gesangbuch' of 1609.It is performed here by The Chapel Choir of Marlborough College.Video background by Engin Akyurt - pixabay.com/videos/waterfall-river-that-nature-forest-119045
Sweet Sacrament Divine (Tune: Divine Mysteries - 4vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-10 | "Sweet Sacrament Divine" was written by Francis Stanfield, with the first part published in 1858 and the second part in 1860.The tune is 'Divine Mysteries', also written by Francis Stanfield.It is performed here by Our Lady and the English Martyrs ChoirsVideo background by Engin Akyurt - pixabay.com/videos/mountains-sea-cloudy-sky-weather-157137
Like a Candle Flame {The Candle Song} (3vv & refrain) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-03 | "Like a Candle Flame" was written by prolific songwriter Graham Kendrick, published in 1998.It is performed here by the St Michael's Singers.Video background by Engin Akyurt - pixabay.com/videos/cascade-waterfall-river-goal-108572
Like a Mighty River Flowing (Tune: Old Yeavering - 5vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-05-03 | "Like a Mighty River Flowing" was written by Michael Perry, published in 1982.The tune is 'Old Yearning', written by Dr Noël Hardwick Tredinnick BEM, who was Director of Music at the church of All Souls, Langham Place from 191 to 2019.It is performed here by the Wells Cathedral Choir.Video background by Matthias Groeneveld - pixabay.com/videos/sunset-canal-city-light-afternoon-230248
Ye That Know the Lord Is Gracious (Tune: Abbots Leigh - 3vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-04-26 | "Ye That Know the Lord Is Gracious" was written by the English priest Cyril Alington in 1950.The tune is 'Abbot's Leigh', written by Cyril V. Taylor in May of 1941 when he was working for the Religious Broadcasting Department of the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC). The BBC had received complaints about the use of AUSTRIA (tune for the Austrian national hymn) during this time of war, a tune then set to "Glorious Things of You Are Spoken". Thus Taylor originally composed his tune for that text. Abbot's Leigh was named after the parish where Taylor was vicar.It is performed here by The Scottish Festival Singers.Video background by Vidsplay – vidsplay.com/flying-over-water
Ye That Know the Lord Is Gracious (Tune: Rustington - 3vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-04-26 | "Ye That Know the Lord Is Gracious" was written by the English priest Cyril Alington in 1950.The tune is 'Rustington', written by Sir Charles Hubert Hastings Parry (normally known as Hubert Parry), composer of much church music. It was first published in the Westminster Abbey Hymn Book (1897) as a setting for Benjamin Webb's "Praise the Rock of Our Salvation." The tune is named for the village in Sussex, England, where Parry lived for some years and where he died.It is performed here by The Choir of Christ's College, Cambridge.Video background by Vidsplay – vidsplay.com/flying-over-water
Of the Glorious Body Telling (Tune: Pange Lingua - 6vv) [with lyrics for congregations] Chet Valley Hymns and Songs 2026-04-19 | "Of the Glorious Body Telling" is a translation by J M Neale of 'Pange, Lingua, Gloriósi, Córporis Mystérium' written by St Thomas Aquinas in the thirteenth century and celebrating the mystery of the eucharist. Aquinas based it on the sixth century hymn, "Pange Lingua Gloriosi Proelium Certaminis" by Venantius Fortunatus.The tune is the plainsong melody, 'Pange Lingua'.It is performed here by the Chapel Choir of The King's School, Canterbury.Video background by Chet Valley Hymns and Songs: Fields in Chedgrave and Langley.
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