Hi
Only one new recording this week - for various reasons time was short for planning for the minister, and I'm off for my diabetic retinopathy check this afternoon - so eye drops mean that I'll not be doing much! Anyway, I hope you enjoy this week's hymns/songs.
First up is the new recording. Several years ago I bought a small, folding reed organ. At that point is was in reasonable playing order, but the bellows split and were leaking badly more recently. I found someone to restore it (cost 10 times what I paid for the instrument originally - there's no financial profit in having Harmoniums restored!) and I thought it would fit well as an instrumental starter for Sunday's Mothering Sunday service, the theme of which is "love".
Incidentally, the instrument in the background is my latest acquisition - a c.1821 Broadwood square piano - yes - 200 years old!
The opening item is a worship song from a few years ago. I have versions in my archive played on piano and on organ, so here they both are - take your pick!
Next up is a Welsh hymn tune
The third hymn talks about God's everlasting love for us - even when we don't deserve it.
The closing song reminds us that ultimately God is control.
For a closing instrumental, I've dug back in my archive to this recording of the hymn "Loved with everlasting love" which we had earlier in the service. Here I'm playing a Mustel Art-Harmonium (the Rolls-Royce of such instruments) Sadly, this isn't mine! It was supplied by my good friend Phil Fluke, who specialises in hiring Harmoniums for concerts & recordings.
Enjoy
Every Blessing
Tony