- Prelude: Adagio (from Flute Concerto in C) – Jean Marie Leclair (Fiona Strachan, flute)
- Opening Hymn 388 “Glorious things of thee are spoken”
- Psalm 22: 1-15 (Tone VIII.3)
- Anthem: Lead me, Lord – Samuel Sebastian Wesley
Lead me, Lord, lead me in thy righteousness; make thy way plain before my face. For it is thou, Lord, thou, Lord only, that makest me dwell in safety. (from Psalms 4 and 5) - Offertory Hymn 602 “Lift high the cross”
- Communion Hymn 84 “Lord, enthroned in heavenly splendour”
- Final Hymn “Who would true valour see” (original text from Pilgrim’s Progress – John Bunyan)
- Postlude: La Vibray (from Flute Sonata 2 in D minor) – Michel Blavet (Fiona Strachan, flute)
Two weeks ago the organ prelude was by Samuel Wesley, who, as mentioned in the Music Notes, was notorious for fathering children out of wedlock. He eventually married his first relationship, but left her for another woman with whom he had four more children, one of whom was Samuel Sebastian Wesley (1810-1876). S.S. Wesley was involved in church music from an early age, first as a boy chorister at the Chapel Royal and subsequently as organist of Hereford, Exeter, Winchester and Gloucester Cathedrals. He also composed a great deal of music for the church. One of his most popular anthems is “Lead me, Lord” which is extracted from a longer piece, “Praise the Lord, O my soul”.
Alas, this morning’s final hymn was not included in our current hymnbook; and had it been, the words would have been altered substantially. We’re going back to the original text, from John Bunyan’s allegory, “Pilgrim’s Progress”. It has been suggested as a reflection on today’s gospel reading.
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