Songs In The Desert

"Ye watchers and ye holy ones", Part 2, from David Sinden. Download this episode (mp3). Songs in the Desert is an audio Lenten devotional exploring Christian hymns. Every weekday in Lent, listen to a reflection from a different contributor on a hymn that they find meaningful. This child through David's cityshall ride in triumph by;the palm shall strew its branches,and every stone shall cry. (Hymn 104) And did not Jesus sing a song that night / when utmost evil strove against the light (Hymn 420) Sing, my tongue, the glorious battle, of the mighty conflict sing (Hymn 165/166) At the Lamb’s high feast we sing (Hymn 174) “Soon shall each raptured tonguehis endless praise proclaim,and sing in sweeter notes the songof Moses and the Lamb” (Hymn 181) Hymn numbers, when given, refer to the Episcopal Hymnal 1982. But most hymns can be found in many different hymnals. O Lord, you relieve our necessity out of the abundance of your great riches: Grant that we may accept with joy the salvation you bestow, and