Praise My Soul
An exploration of the hymn by Henry Francis Lyte, based on Psalm 103, sung at national events and times of sadness. From February 2010.
Series exploring famous pieces of music and their emotional appeal.
Based on Psalm 103, this hymn was written by Henry Francis Lyte, who also penned Abide With Me, and is most asssociated with the tune by John Goss - even though the two men never met.
Their hymn has become one of the most popular for weddings, and was used at those of the Queen and Prince Philip and Charles and Camilla. Increasingly it is also used at funerals, and the widow of DC Stephen Oake, killed while on duty during an anti-terrorist raid, explains why it's so important to her and her family. It's also the perfect tune for teaching young choristers to sight read music, although these days they often misplace the comma in the line, 'Father like, he tends and spares us'.
Contributors
John Ridyard
Lesley Jenkins
Ian Bradley
Gordon Giles
Daniel Hyde
Rob White
John Ganjavi
Gillian Warson
First broadcast on BBC Radio 4 in 2010.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Producer | Lucy Lunt |
| Producer | Sara Conkey |
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Tue 23 Feb 201013:30BBC Radio 4- Fri 12 Aug 201618:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Sat 13 Aug 201600:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Tue 2 Feb 202118:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 3 Feb 202100:30BBC Radio 4 Extra
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