Great Sacred Music: Captain Noah and his Floating Zoo

(Thursday 28 May 2026)

 

A sequence to speak to heart, head and soul, exploring through songs and readings the great classical music of our religious heritage.
 
No.1. The Lord looked down
Hymn: Praise to the Lord, the almighty, the King of Creation
No.2 The people of Fun City
No.3 Then Japhet, Shem and Ham
No.4 It looks like rain
No 5. For the floodgates of Heaven were opened
No.6. Forty days and nights
No.7 For the Lord closed the floodgates
No. 8 Father Noah please open the porthole
Hymn: All creatures of our God and King
No.9 Then the Lord looked down
No.10 Oh what a wonderful scene
 

 

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