Virginia.Knight wrote:

>It's an original melody by Holst, first used in _The Planets_ and later
>adapted for the hymn (rarely encountered in church these days - I've sung
>it only once in some 25 years of churchgoing).

On the other hand, who can forget it sung by the massed choir and
congregation in the stirring, very solemn British rendition in Westminster
Abbey at Princess Diana's funeral.

John Dalmas
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