Monthly column on hymns and songs
It might have been any book, any church, almost any hymn. It was actually No. 22 in Praise!; a version of the 22nd psalm beginning 'Why, God, have you forsaken me?' The anniversary of Barry's bereavement came that week; as he sang, verse 6 struck him with particular force. I leave you to look it up.
Christopher Idle
He didn't sing the last verse at all. Afterwards he opened his book again. He sat quietly, treasuring the words afresh and adding a note in his diary.
