North Wales
For St David's Day, Aled Jones explores the mountains of North Wales and meets a photographer and a bishop who love the landscape.
The hymns, including Guide Me O Thou Great Redeemer and For All the Saints, come from St Padarn's Church at the foot of Mount Snowdon.
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Choir and Congregation of St Padarn’s Church
Guide me O thou Great Redeemer
Words: William Williams (Pantycelyn) Music: John Hughes Tune: Cwm Rhondda Arranger: Jeffrey Howard From BBC Songs of Praise 142.
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Choir and Congregation of St Padarn’s Church
Psalm 121 I will lift up mine eyes unto the hills
Words: from the Psalms of David Music: Thomas Hughes Arranger: Stuart Robinson Tune: Saron Caneuon Ffydd (Welsh language hymn book)
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Choir and Congregation of St Padarn’s Church
For all the Saints who from their labours rest
Words: Bishop Walsham How Music: Ralph Vaughan Williams Tune: Sine Nomine Arranger: Gwyn M Evans From BBC Songs of Praise 199
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Côr Seiriol
Ffynnon ffydd (The Well of Faith)
Words: John Gwilym Jones specially composed for Cor Seiriol Music: Arthur Sullivan Tune: Ellers
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Choir and Congregation of St Padarn’s Church
For the beauty of the earth
Words: F.S. Pierpoint Music: From a chorale by C Kocher abridged by WH Monk Tune: Dix Arranger: Stuart Robinson From BBC Songs of Praise 222 New English Hymnal 47
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Choir and Congregation of St Padarn’s Church
Mawr Oedd Christ (Glorious was Christ in eternity)
Words: Titus Lewis Music: J Morgan Nicholas Tune: Bryn Myrrdin Arranger: Jeffrey Howard From Caneuon Ffydd
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