Scottish Episcopal Church, Lerwick, Scotland
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can be heard here. But it cannot compare with my remembered experience of singing it in unison with other believers, in that small cathedral.
Last summer, when this hymn was sung by a small Christian congregation during a Sunday morning service, the sounds echoed in that ancient slate and rock chancel (photo above). After the service, I photographed the words of this song by Christopher Wordsworth that he composed over 150 years ago, thinking I would track down the music later. Not only the music, but also the words were found via our amazing internet technology. A bit of the sound from this hymn, on mp3,