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Ep 9 - Hymn 424: "For the fruit of all creation"

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Martha Burford on a hymn she finds deeply affecting no matter how many times she sings it
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BONUS - the hymn tune "St. Helena"

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If this is "Songs in the Desert," then a bonus episode would be called an "oasis," right? Thanks to the many responses from our listeners letting us know they wanted to hear this tune!
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Ep 8 - Hymn 469: "There's a wideness in God's mercy"

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Michelle Walker, from St. Paul's, Richmond, writes in to share her story with Calvin Hampton's tune.
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Ep 7 - "Here is love, vast as the ocean"

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Is this hymn in your hymnal? Probably not. From Matthew Mazzoni, Music Director at Central Presbyterian Church, St. Louis, Mo.
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It's not too late!

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Download this episode (mp3). Is it too late to contribute to "Songs in the Desert"? No! Submissions are welcome now. Visit Sinden.org/hymns to learn how
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Ep 6 - Hymn 686: "Come, thou fount of every blessing"

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Today's episode comes from John-Westley Hodges , Director of Music Ministries, St. Paul's, Peoria, Ill., and Co-Founder of Church Music Forward
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Ep 5 - Hymn 226: "Come, thou Holy Spirit bright"

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Today's episode comes from the Rev. Ian Lasch , Associate Rector for Formation and Fellowship, St. Peter's, St. Louis.
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