4: Hymns as Poetry: Henry Francis Lyte’s Abide with me
Update: 2024-11-17
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Hear staff from Westminster Abbey as they reflect on the context and the meaning of popular Christian hymns and anthems that came from poetry.
In this episode, The Reverend Helena Bickley-Percival contextualises the hymn Abide with me – from its origins and Biblical inspiration to its miraculous powers for solders in the First World War.
Listen to the full track, and the rest of the album recorded by the Choir of Westminster Abbey.
These episodes are part of the Voice and Verse season. Join us in October and November as we celebrate the power of words and stories penned by historic and emerging poets.
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