November’s #familyhymnofthemonth is Jesus, Keep Me Near the Cross! This week I visited the Nashville Zoo with my seven year old daughter. She loved seeing the animals, the displays, the playground. But even more was her joy in knowing I was close by, could share it with her and hold her hand often. In her little world nothing is quite real until she has told me all about it. She wanted me to help her see and understand. As a mother this is a lovely thing! When we are a Christian we live each day

From Sweden, Russia and England to the world! Pam explores the complicated history of “How Great Thou Art” with a family friend the hymn’s creator Stuart Hine, in the South London church where it was first sung in the UK. Find out more on Sunday 5 May 1.15PM BBC One and afterwards at bbc.in/2QIw5uT | BBC Songs of Praise

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