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Saturday, 20 April 2013

Songs that stay with us


I love to revisit the first words of Hymn 312, written by the poet William Cowper:
             Sometimes a light surprises
The Christian while he sings
How true that is!
 
And, Speak gently (Hymn 315/316) - wonderful words!  The tune is very old – from the Sarum Gradual of 1527.
 
Still, still with Thee (Hymn 317).   Larry Groce’s rendition of this hymn rings in my ears.  It is from, I think, his first album of Christian Science hymns, Peace, and Joy, and Power, a vinyl record I used to have playing while I balanced my branch church’s books as Treasurer.  A long time ago.  How long ago was that?  Was it sixpence I was trying to find, or 5 cents?
 
Joyce Voysey

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