New & Featured | CRE | Search | Full Stock List | Order Books | Enquiries | Mailing List | Our Services

Hymnmakers CDs available from Epworth Books

All 20 CDs in the popular Hymnmakers series produced by Kingsway in the UK can be ordered through Epworth Books Ltd sales@epworthbooks.org.nz

All Things Bright And Beautiful: Havergal & Alexander  $11.99

Two ladies, Cecil Frances ('Fanny') Alexander and Frances Ridley Havergal, born in the 19th century, contribute to the 6th recording in the Hymnmaker series. Fanny's hymns, written mainly for children will stimulate rich memories for every listener. Frances Ridley Havergal's hymns clearly express her 'sense of belonging wholly to God' and will lead us to re-affirm our own trust in Him.

The St Michael's Singers, conducted by Paul Leddington Wright, with David Poulter on the Coventry Cathedral organ, powerfully assist us in our worship of Him who is truly worthy of our praise.

Track Listing
01 All Things Bright And Beautiful
02 Jesus Calls Us
03 Who Is On The Lord's Side
04 There Is A Green Hill Far Away
05 Thou Art Coming O My Saviour
06 Lord Speak To Me That I May Speak
07 Once In Royal David's City
08 I Am Trusting Thee Lord Lord Jesus
09 Master Speak Thy Servant Heareth
10 In Full And Glad Surrender
11 True Hearted Whole Hearted
12 Like A River Glorious
13 Take My Life And Let It Be

  Amazing Grace: John Newton & William Cowper $11.99

The 2nd album in the Hymnmaker series takes us forward almost 100 years and brings us the beautiful songs of the hymnwriters Newton and Cowper. Who has not been moved by the testimony of Amazing Grace?

The St Michael's Singers, conducted by Paul Leddington Wright, with David Poulter on the Coventry Cathedral organ.

Track Listing:
1. Glorious Things of thee are spoken
2. Amazing Grace
3. Now may he, who from the dead
4. Rejoice, believer in the Lord
5. Behold the throne of grace
6. One there is above all others
7. O for a closer walk with God
8. Sometimes a light surprises
9. Let us love and sing in wonder
10. Jesus where'er Thy people meet
11. How sweet the name of Jesus sounds
12. Hark, my Soul! It is the Lord
13. God moves in a mysterious way
14. May the grace of Christ our Saviour

Behold The Lord: Chris Bowater & Noel & Tricia Richards $11.99

This CD brings together the songs of Noel and Tricia Richards and Chris Bowater.

This beautiful recording by the St. Michael’s singers in Coventry Cathedral, brings us up to date with the words and music of 20th century writers. As we span the centuries we realise the heart of worship has not changed. Jesus, the Lamb of God, is still worthy to receive glory, honour and praise.

A must for your collection.

Track Listing:
01 You Laid Aside Your Majesty
02 All Heaven Declares
03 By Your Side
04 Behold The Lord
05 Great Is The Darkness
06 Filled With Compassion
07 He Has Risen
08 Here I Am
09 Lamb Of God/Reign In Me
10 Holy Spirit We Welcome You
11 Jesus Shall Take The Highest Honour
12 God Of Grace/Faithful God
13 Just The Mention Of Your Name

  Blessed Assurance: Fanny Crosby $11.99

The Hymnmakers continue to remind us that we have a great heritage in our Christian hymns. This CD includes 14 of the 9,000 hymns written by Fanny Crosby.

The Sheffield Celebration Choir, conducted by Jackie Williams, wonderfully brings back memories of the great choirs that led the worship at the D L Moody and Billy Graham crusades.

Blessed Assurance is another beautiful recording for your growing collection of The Hymnmakers.

Track Listing

01 Blessed Assurance
02 Draw Me Nearer
03 Every Day And Hour
04 He Hideth My Soul
05 Rescue The Perishing
06 Close To Thee
07 All The Way My Saviour Leads Me
08 Praise Him Praise Him
09 Moments Of Prayer
10 Pass Me Not
11 Near The Cross
12 Saved By Grace
13 Safe In The Arms Of Jesus
14 To God Be The Glory

  Christmas $11.99

The Hymnmaker series would not be complete without an album of Christmas hymns. Carols have always been an essential part of Christian worship. We have all sat enthralled, listening to the choir of King’s College, Cambridge and been inspired, sharing in a service of 9 lessons and carols in our local candle-lit church. For this CD Kingsway have returned to Coventry Cathedral to share in worship with the St Michael’s Singers under the direction of Paul Leddington Wright. May the Incarnation capture your heart again as you listen to this beautiful recording.

 Track Listing:

01 O Come All Ye Faithful
02 Joy To The World
03 While Shepheards Watched Their Flocks By Night
04 Silent Night
05 Angels From The Realms Of Glory
06 Away In A Manger
07 O Come O Come Emmanuel
08 Hark The Herald Angels Sing
09 O Little Town Of Bethlehem
10 The First Nowell
11 See Amid The Winter’s Snow
12 Once In Royal David’s City
13 It Came Upon The Midnight Clear
14 Like A Candle Flame

 Guide Me, O Thou Great Jehovah: Welsh Revival Hymns $11.99

 This CD takes us to Wales, the land of song. The hymns, powerfully yet sensitively sung by the Swansea Gospel Male Voice Choir, conducted by Alwyn Richards, reach across the centuries. We hear the words of William Williams, who in the 18th century sang Wales back into piety with hymns like Speak I Pray Thee Gentle Jesus, being complemented by William Vernon Higham who in the 20th century writes Great Is The Gospel Of Our Glorious God. Worship with the men of Wales and pray that revival will come again to our nation.

Track Listing
01 Onward March All Conquering Jesus
02 Great Providence Of Heaven
03 Speak I Pray Thee Gentle Jesus
04 The Enormous Load Of Human Guilt
05 O Mighty Lord
06 Jesus Jesus All Sufficient
07 I Saw A New Vision Of Jesus
08 And Was It For My Sin
09 Nid Wy’n Gofyn Bywyd Moethus
10 Here Is Love Vast As The Ocean
11 O’er The Gloomy Hills Of Darkness
12 Mighty Christ From Time Eternal
13 Great Is The Gospel Of Our Glorious God
14 Guide Me O Thou Great Jehovah

  Hail To The Lord’s Anointed: James Montgomery $11.99

 Hail To The Lord’s Anointed! brings together the hymns of James Montgomery, Sheffield’s great ‘Christian poet, patriot and philanthropist’. The arrangement by Jackie Williams and the singing of the Sheffield Celebration Choir.

Track Listing:
1. Hail to the Lord's anointed
2. Bright and joyful is the morn
3. Angels from the realms of glory
4. Songs of praise the angels sang
5. Stand up and bless the Lord
6. Command thy blessing from above
7. Prayer is the soul's sincere desire
8. Lift up your heads, ye gates of brass
9. O spirit of the living God
10. According to thy gracious word
11. Be known to us in breaking bread
12. Go to the dark Gethsemene
13. Forever with the Lord

How Deep the Father's Love: Stuart Townend $19.99

Christians and congregations from a variety of traditions have been finding in How Deep The Father's Love For Us words and music that speak to this generation. They convey what is timeless and universal in its appeal to the human heart. In this recording, the 20th in the Hymnmaker series, Stuart Townend's hymns takes pride of place among a range of his popular songs and hymns in the modern idiom. They span God's creation and care; the Person and work of Jesus from that first coming at Bethlehem to His return in glory; and the walk of faith. Here is a strong call to loving obedience and wondering praise, freely given to Him of whom we sing 'Your glory shines over all the earth'.

Track Listing

01 King Of The Ages Almighty God
02 In Christ Alone
03 All My Days (Beautiful Saviour)
04 What Wonder Of Grace (My Desire)
05 O My Soul Arise and Bless Your Maker
06 Your Love (Pour Over Me)
07 With A Prayer (Love Incarnate)
08 We Are Heirs Of God Almighty
09 The Lord's My Shepherd (Psalm 23)
10 Belovèd And Blessèd
11 When Love Came Down To Earth
12 How Deep The Father's Love For Us
13 From The Squalor Of A Borrowed Stable (Immanuel)
14 You're The Word Of God The Father

How great thou art! - Best Loved Hymns $11.99

Best Loved Hymns features many of the nation’s favourite hymns. Add your voice, to the voices of the nationally renowned Celebration Choir from Sheffield, and sing these immortal hymns to the praise and glory of our great, loving, faithful God.

Track Listing
01 Praise my soul
02 How great thou art
03 Great is thy faithfulness
04 There is a name
05 At the name of Jesus
06 A safe stronghold
07 The King of love
08 More about Jesus
09 Dear Lord and Father
10 Make me a channel
11 Be thou my vision
12 Mine eyes have seen the glory
13 Abide with me
14 Praise God from whom all blessings flow

 Just As I Am: Ira Sankey $11.99

Ira D. Sankey 'introduced a peculiar style of popular hymns which are calculated to awaken the careless, to melt the hardened, and to guide inquiring souls to the Lord Jesus Christ..'

This album is the 11th in the Hymnmaker series and includes 14 of the 1200 songs published in Sankey's Sacred Songs and Solos. Once again the Sheffield Celebration Choir, conducted by Jackie Williams, brings the atmosphere and the emotion of the 1875 meetings in the Agricultural Hall, Islington, north London, right into our homes. Sing these well known song with the choir and imagine you are sitting in that hall surrounded by 20,000 other voices lifting their praises to God.

Track Listing

01 We're Marching To Zion
02 Count Your Blessings
03 Trust And Obey
04 My Jesus I Love Thee
05 Shall We Gather At The River
06 O Happy Day
07 Stand Up For Jesus
08 Just As I Am
09 What A Friend We Have In Jesus
10 Have You Been To Jesus
11 Rock Of Ages
12 It Is Well
13 I Will Sing The Wondrous Story
14 When The Roll Is Called Up Yonder

 Love Divine Charles Wesley $11.99

The St Michael's Singers, conducted by Paul Leddington Wright, with David Poulter on the Coventry Cathedral organ, powerfully assist us in our worship of Him who is truly worthy of our praise.

Track Listing
01 Rejoice The Lord Is King
02 Love Divine All Loves Excelling
03 And Can It Be That I Should Gain
04 I Know That My Redeemer Lives
05 Forth In Thy Name O Lord I Go
06 Lo He Comes With Clouds Descending
07 O For A Thousand Tongues To Sing
08 Behold The Servant Of The Lord
09 Earth Rejoice Our Lord Is King
10 Give Me The Faith Which Can Remove
11 Come Thou Long Expected Jesus
12 Father Of Everlasting Grace
13 Hark The Herald Angels Sing

 Meekness and Majesty: Graham Kendrick $19.99

In 1 day 12 million people walked the streets of the world singing Graham Kendrick's songs. It would have been unthinkable not to include him in our Hymnmaker series.

For over 20 years Graham's songs have impacted the church across the denominations and joined our hearts in unity.

The St Michael's Singers, conducted by Paul Leddington Wright with Daniel Moult at the organ, bring a sound to Graham's songs that has never been heard before. A must for your collection.

Join with the choir as together we sign our praise and bring our worship to The Servant King.

Track Listing
01 Lord The Light Of Your Love Is Shining
02 Restore O Lord
03 Led Like A Lamb
04 Who Can Sound The Depths Of Sorrow
05 Lord Have Mercy
06 Meekness And Majesty
07 The Price Is Paid
08 All Heaven Waits
09 Jesus Stand Among Us
10 Come And See
11 From Heav'n You Came
12 Lord The Clouds Are Gathering
13 Like A Candle Flame

Mighty To Save: Herbert Booth & Albert Orsborn $11.99

It was said many years ago ‘The Salvation Army will sing its way around the world’. This it has done with its bands and singers.

 Featuring Songster Brigades and Bands of Bristol Easton, Bristol Staple Hill and Bristol Citadel corps.

Track Listing:
1. Why are you doubting and fearing
2. I bring my heart to Jesus
3. My life must be Christ's broken bread
4. I know thee who thou art
5. Saviour, bear me while before thy feet
6. Yet once again, by God's abundant mercy
7. With my heart so bright in the heavenly light
8. Life is a journey, long is the road
9. Once, on a day, was Christ led forth to die
10. Let me love Thee, Thou art claiming
11. In the secret of thy presence
12. Blessed Lord, in thee is refuge
13. The Saviour of men came to seek and save
14. Since the Lord redeemed us from the power of sin.

Nearer, My God, to Thee Arthur Sullivan $11.99

The Hymnmaker series has in the past concentrated on the hymnwriters rathers than the composers. Kingsway could not, however, let the centenary of Sullivan's death pass without acknowledging the tremendous debt owed to him and his genius in matching words with appropriate times so that the effect of the whole is greater than the sum of the 2 parts. Let the music of Arthur Seymour Sullivan flood your soul as he etches in your memories the words of some great hymnmakers.

Track Listing
01 Onward Christian Soldiers
02 Hallelujah Hallelujah
03 Hushed Was The Evening Hymn
04 To Thee O Lord Our Hearts We Raise
05 Nearer My God To Thee
06 Lead Kindly Lead
07 Courage Brother Do Not Stumble
08 For My Sake And The Gospel's Go
09 Safe Home
10 Angel Voices Ever Singing
11 I'm But A Stranger Here
12 Lord In This Thy Mercy's Day
13 Who Trusts In God A Strong Abode
14 The Day Thou Gavest Lord Is Ended

 Scottish Hymns: Various $11.99

The 16th album in the Hymnmaker series takes us to Scotland, the home of the metrical psalm. The hymns sung by The Scottish Festival Singers, conducted by Ian McCrorie, reach across the centuries. We hear the words of Horatius Bonar which 'sing the truth of God in ringing tones' and George Matheson, who though blind for most of his life, saw the world through the eyes of faith and was filled with visions of what it might and will be. Join with the choir and worship the Lord who is our Shepheard and who will never let us go.

Track Listing
01 Christ Is Coming Let Creation
02 Courage Brother Do Not Stumble
03 Fill Thou My Life O Lord My God
04 Gather Us In Thou Love That Fillest All
05 Go Labour On Spend And Be Spent
06 I Heard The Voice Of Jesus Say
07 Immortal Invisible God Only Wise
08 Light Of The World For Ever Ever Shining
09 Make Me A Captive Lord
10 O Love Of God How Strong And True
11 O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go
12 The Lord's My Shepherd I'll Not Want
13 The Sands Of Time Are Sinking
14 Yet There Is Room

 Tell Out My Soul: Timothy Dudley-Smith $11.99

Timothy Dudley-Smith, a bishop who loves his Bible, has already, in the opinion of Edward McKenna, ‘entered the rank of outstanding hymnwriters in the English language.’ Christopher Idle says of him that he ‘has no serious rival’.  The orchestra and choir of All Souls Church, Langham Place, conducted by Noel H Tredinnick.

Track Listing:
1. Fill your hearts with joy and gladness
2. Tell out, my soul
3. As water to the thirsty
4. Lord, for the years
5. We come as guests invited
6. Born by the Holy Spirit's breadth
7. Christ is risen
8. Lighten our darkness
9. When the Lord in glory comes
10. Name of all majesty
11. I lift my eyes to the quiet hills
12. Safe in the shadow
13. Holy Child
14. Christ is the one who calls

There Is A Green Hill Far Away: A selection of Easter hymns. $11.99

This album, the 8th in the Hymnmaker series, is a companion to the recording of Christmas hymns. The cross is at the very centre of our Christian faith and this Easter album seeks to lead us through the jubilation of Palm Sunday, the mystery of the Passion and the glorious celebration of the Resurrection.

 We trust that as you make this pilgrimage, with the St Michael’s Singers, you will experience the glory of the risen conquering Son.

Track Listing:
01 All Glory Land And Honour
02 Ride On Ride On In Majesty
03 My Song Is Love Unknown
04 Lift High The Cross
05 When I Survey The Wondrous Cross
06 The Old Rugged Cross
07 Praise To The Holiest In The Height
07 Praise To The Holiest In The Height
08 There Is A Green Hill Far Away
09 Were You There When They Crucified My Lord
10 O Sacred Head Sore Wounded
11 Thine Be The Glory Risen Conquering Son
12 The Strife Is O’Er The Battle Don
13 Low In The Grave He Lay
14 Christ The Lord Is Risen Today Hallelujah

 When I Survey: Isaac Watts $11.99

The St Michael's Singers, conducted by Paul Leddington Wright, with David Poulter on the Conventry Cathedral organ, powerfully assist us in our worship of Him who is truly worship of our praise.

Track Listing
01 Jesus Shall Reign Wher'er The Sun
02 When I Survey The Woundrous Cross
03 Give Me The Wings Of Faith
04 Join All The Glorious Names
05 Give To Our God Immortal Praise
06 Joy To The World The Lord Is Come
07 Come Let Us Join Our Cheerful Songs
08 With Joy We Meditate The Grace
09 I Sing The Almighty Power Of God
10 O God Our Help In Ages Past
11 Lord I Have Made They Word My Choice
12 From All That Dwells Below The Skys

 Wonderful Words of Life: Ira Sankey $11.99

In producing the 14th album in the Hymnmaker series Kingsway return once again to Ira D. Sankey’s Sacred Songs and Solos, first published in 1873 with 24 pages. They have selected the 14 hymns on this album from the 1,200 published in 1903. The Sheffield Celebration Choir and the Sheffield Salvation Army Band take us back to the time when Sankey himself would sing, and lead vast congregations in singing, these immortal hymns. Add your voice to the choir as they sing Wonderful Words Of Life.

 Track Listing:

01 Onward Christian Solders
02 Christ Arose
03 Man Of Sorrows
04 Wonderful Words Of Life
05 Only Trust Him
06 I Need Thee Every Hour
07 Come Home
08 Jesus Saves
09 I Heard The Voice Of Jesus Say
10 Jesus I Come
11 I Know Whom I Have Believed
12 Follow Follow I Would Follow Jesus
13 God Be With You
14 O Love That Wilt Not Let Me Go

 Ye Servants of God: Charles Wesley $11.99

Featuring the St Michael's Singers recorded in Coventry Cathedral, conducted by Paul Leddington Wright, with David Poulter on the Conventry Cathedral organ.

Track Listing:
01 Christ the Lord is risen today
02 Thou God of truth and love
03 O love divine, how sweet thou art
04 Lord, we believe to us and ours
05 Jesus! the name high over all
06 What shall I do my God to love
07 Hail the day that sees Him rise
08 Ye servants of God
09 Away with our fears
10 O thou who camest from above
11 O for a heart to praise my God
12 Jesu, lover of my soul
13 Christ, whose glory fills the skies
14 Soldiers of Christ arise.

Order your CDS