HYMN: At the name of Jesus [Camberwell]

WORDS: Published in 1870 by Caroline Maria Noel. The daughter of an Anglican clergyman, she abandoned writing poems and hymns when she was 20 due to debilitating illness. She resumed writing at the age of 40 while still an invalid. In 1861 she published a volume 'The Name of Jesus and Other Verses for the Sick and Lonely', intended as a collection for private devotion and consolation; it was updated in 1870 to include this hymn, now the only one of her texts that is popularly known.
Another of Caroline's poems from the same collection,"When evening clouds hang clustering round the sun", in a quite different mood, can be found set to music at • ‘When evening clouds h...
MUSIC: Camberwell, composed in 1960 by Anglican clergyman and organist Michael Brierly; his only published hymn tune
Image: 'Christ Triumphant' - stained glass, Concordia University Chapel
Played by Peter Christie on the Viscount Envoy FV-350 digital organ as part of the online music programme for St John's Episcopal Church, Greenock, Scotland.

[@jamesreed7671]

This is definitely NOT Cuddesdon! (But whatever it is, it is rather stylishly played!)

[@peterchristie]

I much prefer Cuddeston to Camberwell, but this one’s for the folk that like the latter…. And thanks!

[@jamesreed7671]

@@peterchristie No problem, Peter, just letting you know that it definitely isn't the tune listed on the title page! Beautiful playing, anyhow!

[@peterchristie]

@@jamesreed7671 ah! My bad!!

[@clivesawers8270]

Not the finest sounding instrument!! Give me a real pipe organ!

[@peterchristie]

Absolutely - but for health reasons I have to do my recording at home. I’d much rather it was pipes. Maybe I should just call it a day meantime.

[@clivesawers8270]

@@peterchristieI addressed members of the Hymn Society of GB & Ireland recently illustrating how the tune CAMBERWELL can be used continuously without pause or any break in the playover so easing the problems for singers when pauses and rallentandos disrupt the rhythmic flow of most hymns. My singers usually start bang on with me without having to think about it too much.