Music
Bible Lessons in the audio editions of the Christian Science Quarterly are followed by a hymn. Below you'll find some information about music included with current Bible Lessons.
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May
May 25, 2025 — Soul and Body
Hymn 317: Still, still with Thee when purple morning breaketh
Words: Harriet Beecher Stowe, adapt. © 1932, ren. 1960 The Christian Science Board of Directors
Music: John B. Dykes
Performer: Larry Groce
Recording: Peace and Joy and Power, ℗ The Christian Science Publishing Society
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May 18, 2025 –– Mortals and Immortals
Hymn 570: Saw ye my Saviour? (“Communion Hymn”)
Words: Mary Baker Eddy
Music: Natsumi Malloy, © 2017 The Christian Science Board of Directors
Recording: Christian Science Hymnal: Hymns 430–603 (audio edition), ℗ The Christian Science Publishing Society
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May 11, 2025 –– Adam and Fallen Man
Hymn 529: Love divine, Your healing presence
Words: Fenella Bennetts, © 2017 The Christian Science Board of Directors
Music: William P. Rowlands
Recording: Christian Science Hymnal: Hymns 430–603 (audio edition), ℗ The Christian Science Publishing Society
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May 4, 2025 — Everlasting Punishment
Hymn 432: Above all earthly gain or Plutôt que tous les gains
Words: Josette Flamand, including English translation
Music: Gabriel Fauré; adaptation and arrangement CSPS
French Words, English translation, and Music arrangement © 2016 The Christian Science Board of Directors
Performer: William Burden
Recording: Celebration, ℗ The Christian Science Publishing Society
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April
April 27, 2025 — Probation After Death
Hymn 254: O’er waiting harpstrings of the mind (“Christ My Refuge”)
Words: Mary Baker Eddy
Music: Lyman Francis Brackett
Performer: Larry Groce
Recording: Peace and Joy and Power, ℗ The Christian Science Publishing Society
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April 20, 2024 — Doctrine of Atonement
Hymn 192: Nearer, my God, to Thee
Words: Sarah Flower Adams
Music: Lowell Mason
Performers: George and Charles Clements
Recording: Into the Day, ℗ George and Charles Clements
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April 13, 2025 — Are Sin, Disease, and Death Real?
Hymn 565: Rise Up And Walk, Take Up Your Bed
Words: Peter B. Allen
Music: Peter B. Allen
Words and Music © 2008 Peter B. Allen
Recording: Christian Science Hymnal: Hymns 430–603 (audio edition), ℗ The Christian Science Publishing Society
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April 6, 2025 — Unreality
Hymn 482: God created us in His own image (Deus criou o homem de Si mesmo)
Words: Graça de Maria Amorim dos Santos; Eng. tr. CSPS
Music: Graça de Maria Amorim dos Santos, arr. CSPS
Words and music © The Christian Science Board of Directors
Recording: Christian Science Hymnal: Hymns 430–603 (audio edition), ℗ The Christian Science Publishing Society
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March
March 30, 2025 — Reality
Hymn 412: O dreamer, leave thy dreams
Words: Rosa M. Turner; © 1929, restored 1996 The Christian Science Board of Directors
Music: Traditional Irish melody; arr. by George Petrie
Performer: William Burden
Recording: Embraced, ℗ The Christian Science Publishing Society
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March 23, 2025 — Matter
Hymn 77: God is my strong salvation
Words: James Montgomery
Music: Meiningen Gesangbuch, 1693; harm. by Felix Mendelssohn-Bartholdy
Performer: Larry Groce
Recording: On Joyful Wing, ℗ The Christian Science Publishing Society
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March 16, 2025 — Substance
Hymn 589: Through pure love, God has commanded
Words: Janet Hegarty; © 2015 The Christian Science Board of Directors
Music: James H. Hegarty; © 2015 The Christian Science Board of Directors
Recording: Christian Science Hymnal: Hymns 430–603 (audio edition), ℗ The Christian Science Publishing Society
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March 9, 2025 — Man
Hymn 582: The grace of God / A graça do Senhor
Words: Leide Lessa; Eng. tr. CSPS,
Music: Messias R. Ullmann F°; Port.; Music © 2016 The Christian Science Board of Directors
Recording: Christian Science Hymnal: Hymns 430–603 (audio edition), ℗ The Christian Science Publishing Society
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March 2, 2025 — Christ Jesus
Hymn 306: Shepherd, show me how to go (“‘Feed My Sheep’”)
Words: Mary Baker Eddy
Music: William Lyman Johnson
Performer: Larry Groce
Recording: On Joyful Wing, ℗ The Christian Science Publishing Society
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