Combined Choirs at West Door
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![The combined choirs, lead by a choirmaster, performing in a semi-circle by the West Doors.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Combined%20Choirs%2C%20West%20Door%20-%20Festival%202023.jpg)
Lord Mayor of London
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![The Mayor of London, dressed in a black and gold gown, shaking someone's hand.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/The%20Lord%20Mayor%20-%20Festival%202023.jpg)
Processing Stewards of the Festival
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![In the middle of a seated audience, six people walk forward, dressed smartly, carrying large ceremonial sticks.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Stewards%20Procession%20-%20Festival%202023.png)
Processing Livery Company Masters and Representatives
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![In the middle of a seated audience, five people walk forward, dressed in blue, yellow and gold gowns.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Livery%20Company%20Procession%20-%20Festival%202023.png)
Leicester Cathedral Choir
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![A choir of young people, dressed in red and white robes, performing, led by a choir master to a seated audience.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Leciester%20Cathedral%20Choir%20-%20Festival%202023.jpg)
Llandaff Cathedral Choir
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![Led by a choirmaster with black hair and glasses, a choir of young people in white robes and green lanyards sing from their songbooks.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Llandaff%20Cathedral%20Choir%20-%20Festival%202023.jpg)
Anthems and Hymns
St Paul's Cathedral Choir's anthem:
- O Lord, grant the king a long life
- Words: Coronation anthem, Book of Common Prayer, 1662
- Music: Thomas Weelkes (1574 - 1623)
Leicester Cathedral Choir's anthem:
- O Light born of Light
- Words: from the office hymn at Lauds, Feast of the Transfiguration
- Music: Anna Thomas (1995)
Llandaff Cathedral Choir's anthem:
- Set me as a seal upon your heart
- Words: Song of Sons 8. 6-7; John 15. 9-12
- Music: Eleanor Daley (1955)
The combined choirs sang:
- Sing joyfully unto God our strength. Words: Psalm 81. Music: William Byrd (1540 - 1623)
- Blest are the pure in heart. Words: John Keble (1792 - 1866). Music: William Henry Harvegal (1793 - 1870)
- Great is the Lord. Words: Psalm 148. Music: Edward Elgar (1857 - 1934)
The following hymns were also sung:
- Christ is made the sure foundation
- Love Divine, all loves excelling
- O Jesus, I have promised
The Right Revd Rachel Treweek
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![The Right Revd Rachel Treweek, dressed in a white and gold gown, speaking from a wooden pulpit. Behind her is a grand black and gold organ.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/The%20Right%20Revd%20Rachel%20Treweek.-%20Festival%202023.jpg)
Read the Bishop of Gloucester, The Rt Revd Rachel Treweek's sermon.
Combined Choirs performing in the splendour of St Paul's
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![A bird's eye view, taken from the dome of St Paul's Cathedral, of the three combined choirs performing together in a semi-circle formation.](/sites/default/files/2023-05/Combined%20Choirs%20-%20Festival%20Service%202023.jpg)
The 369th Clergy Support Trust Festival will take place on Tuesday 7 May 2024