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SUMMARY:Commemorative Choral Evensong for the 150th Anniversary of John Ba
 cchus Dykes
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DESCRIPTION:A special service of Choral Evensong from the Book of Common P
 rayer in commemoration of the Reverend John Bacchus Dykes\, Vicar of St Os
 wald's until his death in 1876\, and composer of over 300 hymn tunes\, man
 y of which are still in regular use in churches today. All are very welcom
 e. \n\nToday also marks the Conversion of Saint Paul. \n\nI have seen the 
 travail\, which God hath given to the sons of men to be exercised in it.\n
 \nHe hath made every thing beautiful in his time: also he hath set the wor
 ld in their heart\, so that no man can find out the work that God maketh f
 rom the beginning to the end.\n\n(Ecclesiastes 3:10-11\, King James Versio
 n) \n\nHymns:\n557 (t.i)\n589 (t.i)\n18\n\nPsalms:\n119:41-56\n\nCanticles
 : \nDykes in F\n\nAnthem :\nDykes - Unto him that loved us\n\nVoluntary:\n
 Dykes - Andante sostenuto in G\n\nThe Collect of the Day: \n\nAlmighty and
  everlasting God\, mercifully look upon our infirmities\, and in all our d
 angers and necessities stretch forth thy right hand to help and defend us\
 ; through Jesus Christ our Lord. \n\nAmen.\n\nThe Collect for the Conversi
 on of St Paul: \n\nO God\, who\, through the preaching of the blessed Apos
 tle Saint Paul\, hast caused the light of the Gospel to shine throughout t
 he world: Grant\, we beseech thee\, that we\, having his wonderful convers
 ion in remembrance\, may shew forth our thankfulness unto thee for the sam
 e\, by following the holy doctrine which he taught\; through Jesus Christ 
 our Lord. \n\nAmen.\n\nWords from 'Through the Night of Doubt and Sorrow'\
 n\nClear before us through the darkness\ngleams and burns the guiding ligh
 t\;\npilgrim clasps the hand of pilgrim\,\nstepping fearless through the n
 ight.\n\n(Bernhardt Ingemann 1789–1862\, tr. Sabine Baring–Gould 1834
 –1924\, t. Elvet (Dykes) 1868\, Common Praise - A new edition of Hymns A
 ncient and Modern (2000) #605)\n\n***Unless otherwise stated\, all hymns a
 re from Common Praise - A new edition of Hymns Ancient and Modern (2000). 
 Further musical information for January 2026 can be found by clicking on t
 he attachment below.***
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LOCATION:St Oswald's\, Durham
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