Hymns for All Saints Day 2020 (1st Nov)

[Rev Tony Newnham]

Hi

Just 2 hymns for the congregation this week - plus a bonus track. It's been a busy week, what with 2 hospital visits (one for a blood test & the other a research project I'm signed up for), plus an extra visit to church to meet with the organ technician & sort out a fault on my Content 224 organ there, and a meeting about the Christmas services.

First up is the obvious hymn for All Saints Day - "For all the saints"



The closing song is "Salvation belongs to our God" - I've double-tracked this with piano & organ.



The bonus track is a hymn that's not widely known - I came across it in the late '60's when I deputised on organ for a service at Acton Baptist Church. It's irreverently known as "The saint's tea party"! (See the words of verse 3 for the reason!)



Enjoy

Every Blessing

Tony

[Carloss]

It is true, a very busy week for you. Going around like this, you need to pay close attention to the safety parameters, and obviously you do. I really liked Salvation belongs to our God, very melodic. Interestingly the word TEA appears only once and gives the hymn a name. All the best.
Carloss

[Rev Tony Newnham]

Thanks Carloss

I'm very aware of the safety issues regarding the Covid situation, as I have several health issues.

It was announced yesterday evening that England is going into a 4 week lockdown starting on Thursday (just watch the idiots break the rules before then!). Church will be closed after the service today, but the on-line presence will continue, so hopefully, plenty more recordings!

Every Blessing

Tony

[JohnT]

Hi Tony. Remember the first one and had me singing along. Liked the second one with the mixture of organ and piano made it different. Also enjoyable third one. Perhaps I should join in with the tea party as I am having a cuppa with my sandwich in the conservatory. I think you hit the nail on the head with regards to our lockdown. People will never learn or take notice of laws and advice. Hope we get a vaccine soon. Keep very safe. All the best. Looking forward to more Sunday tunes. John

[Rev Tony Newnham]

Thanks John

Certainly more recordings to come - we were planning a "Songs of Praise" style service in a couple of weeks, which will now go on-line only. Not sure how many hymns that's going to include!

Every Blessing

Tony